But there's always a place.
Live in my heart forever
Become the best memory in my heart.
Chaozhou kaiyuan temple
This is existence.
Temples are places where monks practice, and most of them are built in quiet places such as mountains and suburbs. However, Kaiyuan Temple did the opposite and was built in a bustling city. Every day, the traffic in front of the door is busy and the crowd is bustling. Just like Tao Yuanming's poem "Building a house is human, but there are no chariots and horses", it is in Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou.
When I was a child, my grandfather often walked around Kaiyuan Temple holding my little hand. When I grow up, I will come to worship Buddha with my mother, visit Kaiyuan Temple with my friends, or wander around Kaiyuan Temple alone. Although I am not a real Buddhist, I can't remember how many times I stepped into the gate of Kaiyuan Temple.
A close friend who likes to walk around with me, her evaluation of Kaiyuan Temple is: a retreat hidden in the bustling downtown, an oasis in Chaozhou scenic spots.
Kaiyuan Temple was founded in the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty advocated Buddhism, issued an imperial edict, and built a temple in each of the top ten counties in China with the year number "Kaiyuan" at that time. Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple is one of the four remaining Kaiyuan temples in China. To our credit, there are no tickets here. Old people often say, "I was born in Chaozhou only after I was educated in my last life." Kaiyuan Temple has the reputation of "a million people are endowed with unique advantages, and there are 3,000 jungles on earth". With Kaiyuan Temple as the shelter, Chaozhou is blessed with outstanding people, so it is inevitable to think about it.
Into the gate, the front is the newly built Hall of Great Compassion. The Great Hall of Compassion is resplendent and magnificent, carved with dragons and painted with phoenixes, which is very beautiful. In particular, the 10 bluestone relief, general carving and round carving on the peripheral wall contain 234 Buddhist stories in the Guan Jing, which are very exquisite and profound in connotation. There are 18 panlong green stone pillars around the temple, which are huge and thick. Stone carving brings together Buddhist cultural characteristics and carving art, enriching the landscape of Kaiyuan Temple.
To the west of Dabeitang is the ancient Kaiyuan Temple. The yard is solemn with green trees and red flowers, blue sky and white clouds.
The first hall of the ancient temple is the Heavenly King Hall, and the inscription "Suffering from hardships" on the door plaque is thought-provoking. The two colorful dragons on the roof are very vivid and lifelike. The two stone buildings in front of the door are obviously a little old. There is a courtyard behind Tianwang Temple, with two bodhi trees standing on the left and right, which are tall and thick, with dense branches and leaves and beautiful shapes.
There is a tall incense burner in the square, and there are many pilgrims. There is also a flower stand in front of the Hall of Great Heroes. Under the yellow umbrella, all kinds of flowers were presented by believers.
On both sides of the Hall of Great Heroes are the Earth Collection Hall and Guanyin Pavilion. There are also many people who come here to worship. They burn incense to worship Buddha and pray for blessings, cigarettes curl up, Sanskrit sounds burst, and the believers who worship incense are devout, worship and behave in a quite standardized manner.
Another feature of Kaiyuan Temple is the exquisite sculpture of the roof and cornices on the Buddhist temple.
When you are tired of the bustling city, you might as well go to Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou for a while and feel an oasis under the bustling city. When you are tired of the tourist attractions in the network celebrities, you might as well go to Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou for a while and feel the tranquility in the fast food trip.