From the perspective of Buddhism's spread to the south, the legend that Miao Shan, the third princess of Miao Zhuang in the western regions, practiced Guanyin has settled in the existing Baique Temple, Sanfeng Temple and Zhuangwangcheng in Suining. After textual research and analysis, we think that this is a legend formed by the fact that the Yue clan was broken by the Huns in the Han Dynasty, the Dayue family moved to India in the south, and the Xiaoyue family moved to Gansu (Jiangsu), Qinghai (Qinghai) and Fujiang, a tributary of the Minjiang River, where Buddhism was introduced into Sichuan after Dayue family ruled India. The descendants of Xiaoyue lived in the upper reaches of Fujiang River, and Suining was in the middle reaches of Fujiang River. At that time, Miaozhuang Wang belonged to a king in the western regions, but actually he was a tribal leader. He moved south along Fujiang River and Suining merged with the Han nationality, leaving a beautiful story of Miaoshan Princess becoming Guanyin.
Most of the four Buddhist Dojo in China have legends of personality gods, such as the Bodhisattva Wang Dojo of Jiuhuashan, Anhui Province, which says that his original body is the body of Jin Qiaojue, a monk in the Tang Dynasty. Jin Qiaojue crossed the sea from Silla to China during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, and went to Jiuhua Mountain to practice. He died in Zhenyuan for ten years (794), and was considered as the reincarnation of the Tibetan King Bodhisattva. There is an evil image of cattle robbing women in the west annex hall of Luobian Temple in Wutai Mountain, Shanxi Province, which is said to be the incarnation of Manjusri Bodhisattva. Wannian Temple in Emei Mountain was built in the Jin Dynasty. Its name is Fukenji, which should be related to the legend of monks, but there is no historical record to be tested. However, in the Ming Dynasty, there was a bronze seal for Wannian Temple: "Give me Mount Emei" and "May Pu Xian be the treasure of the king". Guanyin Dojo in Putuo Mountain in the South China Sea also has the legend of personality god, which comes from Keyou Zen Master in guangde temple, Suining City, Sichuan Province, 1 years earlier than Huie.
Suining guangde temple was founded in Han Dynasty, flourished in Tang Dynasty, and was taught by Zen Master Ke You, who died in the third year of Tang Zhenyuan (787). Zhao Siye, the governor of Song Anyue County, wrote "The Story of Ke You Zen Master" that his body tower made "five colors of round light appear in the valley, and people thought Guanyin was incarnate." Xie Jin in the Northern Song Dynasty also said in "The Tale of the Shanji Pagoda of Guangli Temple in Suizhou": The Keyou Body Pagoda "was destroyed by Huichang, and the pagoda was transformed into a pool, and the white lotus was transformed ... Between the valleys, the light was surrounded ... The Guanyin icon seemed to be among them, and the Xiangguo Langya dug for the spiritual trace, and the clavicle was like purple and gold. This was the incarnation of Master Guanyin, and it was rebuilt as a pagoda. Sichuan County is a subordinate, a monk and a Taoist woman, regardless of the age, and is deeply admired. " Become the oldest Guanyin Dojo in China.
The origin of monks in Qing Temple is stated in the existing monument of "Xilai Jade Buddha" in guangde temple: "This temple was built in dynasties, and it is the Dojo of Guanyin Master, with four people worshiping, strong merits and strong dragon day admiration, and six monks gathering."
What is more authoritative and historical is that in the first month of the fourth year of Song Zhenzong Dazhong Xiangfu (111), guangde temple Temple was given the name "Guangli Temple" and a Guanyin Jewelry Seal was given to Guangli Temple, which is now in the temple. It was 6 years earlier than Mount Emei was given the bronze seal of Pu Xian.
The folk pilgrimage to Guanyin is even more intense, forming a traditional festival of economic activities, cultural activities and folk Buddhism activities in the history of Suining City. In the second issue of Guangde Chaoyin in 1993, an article wrote: "Grandfather's gift to the sea is the head of the village's annual visit to Mount Emei ... Although Luo Yongming, his mother, is illiterate and a rural woman ... she worships Guanyin, who is merciful and merciful. She knows many legends of Guanyin. For example, the three sisters of Guanyin Bodhisattva ate in the same pot and practiced separately. The elder sister went to Lingquan Temple, the second sister went to guangde temple, and only the third sister went far and went to Putuo Mountain in the South China Sea. (According to this ballad, three-year-old children can sing it, and the last sentence is' Only the third sister can't practice it, but she went to Putuo Mountain in the South China Sea') ... Suining Guanyin was born on February 19th. She knows these jingles backwards. Since Guanyin is not a foreign god, she is only a neighboring fairy only 4 kilometers away from her hometown, Tianfu Township, Pengxi County. Then, going to the two famous mountains of Suining Lingquan and Guangde to worship Guanyin and see the true face of the Buddha is a great pleasure in life. " "What I will never forget in my life is the spring of 194, when my 32-year-old mother, after staying up late to spin yarn and weave, saved a small sum of money for going to the mountain, gathered a group of mother-in-law to worship Buddha and took me to the mountain in Suining at the age of 9, never eating meat on the way, because eating meat will inevitably kill animals, which is contrary to Buddhist teachings; The conversation should not involve the relationship between men and women, because it is disrespectful to Guanyin. In order to defend against the attack of evil forces, she always recited:' The Diamond Sutra, go out and watch the goddess of mercy. Eight donkey kong leads the way, and the four heavenly kings are divided on both sides. If evil spirits and monsters come here, they will cut off the dust with one knife. " There are Guanyin's courage, as well as good men and women in Jingfuyuan, Santai County, forming a team of about 3 people facing the mountain, carrying the banner of pilgrimage to the mountain, beating gongs and drums, which is very lively and spectacular; Buddhists in Xichong County and other places are also in droves, knocking on the drums with unique local characteristics:' Please be crazy, please be crazy, please be crazy ...' Because all the way are pilgrims, no gangsters come to make trouble.
this oral historical and cultural heritage has been handed down from generation to generation. Ming Xishu wrote "The Story of Guangli Temple", saying: "Ke Youta is behind the Guanyin Temple, and the temple molds Guanyin, that is, Ke Youhua is like it." "His disciples and monks will be pure ... and lead more than 3 mountains" (self-edited version of guangde temple Annals). According to the interpretation of "Historical Evolution of guangde temple", it says: "Since the Tang Dynasty, guangde temple has been promoted and replaced by monks for more than a thousand years, and it has become a good neighbor in East Asia. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, cigarettes have flourished. Every spring, during the incense party, overseas Chinese and friends from all over the country come to pay homage to the Buddha in an endless stream, with more than 1, people every day. The grand occasion is the highest in Sichuan temples. " There is a mantra in Suining County: "If you do business in February, you can eat for a year after closing the door."
When the incense party is held, the business organizations inside and outside the county all attend the party. Light bulbs are used to tie bright dragons, silk is used to tie colorful dragons, and pavilions are also high, which is called "platform" to dress up various plays. Teenagers wear silk costumes, ride tall horses, and have a superb stilt performance. At night, all kinds of lanterns and colorful dragons are gorgeous, which is really a "fire tree and silver flowers never stop at night". In the thoroughfare street day and night, visitors are woven and reach the temple. Sometimes sculpture exhibitions are held, and the dance art of dragon lanterns and lion lanterns and martial arts competitions are also unprecedented.
The colorful folk music arts, such as blowing, beating, playing, singing and pulling, all compete in the incense party, which is really a "hundred flowers blossom". The exchange of calligraphy and painting art, murals by Lingquan and Guangde, and plaques written by many famous masters are all eye-catching.