After the second phase restoration of Shimen Temple, the Motie Temple is particularly eye-catching. If the legislation in the temple is really a statue of reading in youth, its calligraphy and painting works will be hung on the wall; Poetry and painting are far-reaching and fascinating. Faruozhen (1608 169 1), whose real name is Hanru, was born in Shangzhuang, Baoshan Town, Jiaonan City, and was a legendary historical celebrity. At the age of four, he was able to ask questions and debate after listening to scholars talk about "university". When I was young, I lived in seclusion in Shimen Temple, Dazhushan. I was eager to learn and enjoyed painting and calligraphy. He named the temple where he lived and studied Xi 'an, that is, Mo Tiean. In the second year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty, the Ministry of Rites abolished the Five Classics Proposition Examination. If I really don't know the method, I still wrote 20 articles about the Five Classics. The examiner read the paper and found the article wonderful, and recommended it to the emperor. Faruozhen was appointed as an internal academician. Later, he successively served as Ren Zhongshu Sheren, editor of Hanlin Academy, examiner of Wu Zixu, Fujian, assistant reader of Secretariat of History, patrol history of Zhejiang, and history of Anhui in the south of the Yangtze River. He is good at calligraphy and painting; His works have been included in the Selected Paintings of China handed down from generation to generation.
Shimen Temple is located at the foot of Dazhu Mountain, 8 kilometers south of Jiaonan City. According to local records, it was built in the fifth year of Jin Dading (A.D. 1 166). It was damaged several times in the middle and early 20th century, and the first phase of the restoration project was completed on 1995. Shimen Temple is famous for its uniqueness compared with other temples: a natural giant Buddha stands on a peak in front of the temple, with a height of 1, 4 1 m, and a monk next to the Buddha bows down and recites scriptures, which is unparalleled in the world; The temple faces the mountain instead of the mountain; Shimen faces east rather than south; The temple gate is composed of natural boulders; There is a spring by the door, and drought will not dry up. The spring water is as clear as jade, so Shimen Temple is also called yuquan temple.
From Shimen Temple into Dazhu Mountain, there are many scenes. Buddhist cultural relics such as the Tomb Pagoda Forest, Zhushan Stone Chambers, Sui and Tang Grottoes, and hermit cultural relics such as the Poetry Platform, Ant Temple and Wanghailou can be vividly seen. Giant crocodiles going down the mountain, immortals asking for directions, Guanyin sitting backwards, Jiang Gong sleeping with his wife, Lohan and other strange stones show the wonders of nature. Shimen Temple is surrounded by pines, cypresses and bamboos, with gurgling streams, lush vegetation on the mountains, dotted with mountain flowers and picturesque scenery.