Beiguan, Xincheng Town, Gaobeidian City, Hebei Province, China
Introduction to Alanruo Temple
Alanruo Temple is located in Ziquan, west of New Town, Gaobeidian City, Hebei Province On the east side of the river. There is a bottle of Lanruo Pagoda in front of the temple. According to historical records, there are still Buddhist relics. It was built in the Liao and Jin Dynasties and has a history of thousands of years. It is located in the center of the Beijing-Tianjin-Baoding triangle. It is 60 kilometers away from Beijing, 80 kilometers away from Tianjin and 50 kilometers away from Baoding. It takes about an hour's drive from the Beijing self-driving Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway to the Gaobeidian exit and 10 minutes in the direction of Xincheng to reach the Buddhist holy site of Alanruo Temple. Take the high-speed train from Beijing West Railway Station to Gaobeidian City in 19 minutes. Liuliqiao can be reached by taking express bus No. 838 or No. 917. The driving corridors Zhuo Expressway and Baojin Expressway are also very convenient.
Xincheng has been an ancient market town since ancient times, with a long history and various beautiful legends. Qianlong's palace in the south of the Yangtze River is located here, which is a beautiful metaphor for the eight sceneries of the new city. Liutang Spring Morning, Beipu Lotus Pond, Shengxian Dawn Moon, Stone Forest Autumn Colors, Ziquan Fishing, Wenhui Poetry Pavilion, Baigou Dadu, Lanruo Pagoda. Among them, Ziquan Fishing, Lanruo Pagoda surrounds Alanruo Temple, and there are moving poems. There is a gurgling water in Yuji, and a mysterious person once came here. If Qingfeng is fair, Ziquan will not let Fuchun Mountain. The description of fishing in Ziquan is vivid and vivid. Emperor Kangxi once fished here. Lan Ruo Pagoda has such a poem that it is unbearable to climb up and look at, and it is only suitable for storks to perch every year. The palace is completely covered with grain and millet fields, except for the pagoda in the west of the city. Legend has it that Xincheng County was called the Golden Turtle City in ancient times. Every year the turtle moved south. At that time, people discovered that the county seat moved southeast every year. In order to preserve the local Feng Shui and prevent the turtle from moving southward, people built a turtle-tying pile - Lanruo Pagoda - on the northwest corner of the moat to tie the turtle's feet. This fully demonstrates the ingenuity and wisdom of the ancestors, retaining the feng shui of one area, and blessing the area with good weather, abundant harvests, and a peaceful and prosperous age. According to research, Lanruo Pagoda was built in the Liao and Jin Dynasties. It is seven stories high and about 20 meters high. It has magnificent side halls and pavilions. It is adjacent to Wenchang Palace in the east and Ziquan River in the west. There are lush green trees in the courtyard. Qing Dynasty poet Li Ye once wrote a poem to praise it. From the late Qing Dynasty to the middle of the last century, "Lanruo Pagoda" gradually formed eight famous famous scenic spots in Xincheng County, together with "Liutang Spring Morning" and "Beipu Lotus Pond". After years of vicissitudes, wars and wars, most of the historic sites in the new city were destroyed. After a catastrophe caused by the Cultural Revolution, only one tower base of the Lanruo Pagoda remains.
Reconstruction of Alanruo Temple
In 2013, with the support of the Gaobeidian People’s Government of Hebei Province, in order to promote Buddhist culture, prosper the market economy, and stabilize social unity, Alanruo Temple was rebuilt. The pagoda and Alanruo Temple have received strong support from the broad masses of the people. Create a new town historical and cultural industrial park in Gaobeidian City. The park planning is divided into phase one and phase two. The total investment is 200 million yuan. The construction of Alanruo Temple and Lanruo Pagoda is the first phase of the project, with a total investment of 60 million yuan. The groundbreaking ceremony of Alanruo Temple and Lanruo Pagoda was held on June 8, 2013. Government leaders and Master Zhenguang, president of the Hebei Buddhist Association, and Master Yinming of Zhangjiakou Fumo Zen Temple were present to preside over the groundbreaking ceremony. This large-scale reconstruction project is divided into two phases: the first phase of the restoration of Lanruo Pagoda and Alanruo Temple was completed and opened in June 2014. The second phase of the project will improve the Ziquan River, build roads and bridges, and restore the grandeur of the eight scenic spots in the new city. Build a new rural economic and commercial street, develop local tourism, prosper the economy, and benefit the people.
Lanruo Pagoda
Lanruo Pagoda suppressed the movement of the New City God Turtle to the south, protected the Feng Shui of the New City, and blessed the people of the area with peace and prosperity. According to historical records, Buddhist schools still exist. treasure.
Tianwang Hall (Mountain Gate)
The Tianwang Hall enshrines Maitreya Bodhisattva and advises everyone to be open-minded, able to take up and let go, tolerant of everything, to have great blessings, health and longevity , a successful career.
Guanyin Hall
The Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is enshrined in the Guanyin Hall. Avalokitesvara with Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes is also known as Avalokitesvara with Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes, Avalokitesvara with Thousand Eyes and Thousand Arms, etc. The thousand hands of the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva represent the protection of all living beings, and the thousand eyes represent the omnipresent view of the world.
The Main Hall
The grand and majestic architectural design of the Main Hall makes people feel the breadth and depth of Buddhism and its origins in history. In the middle of the main hall, Sakyamuni Buddha is enshrined, with Manjushri Bodhisattva sitting on the left and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva sitting on the right.
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