Daxiong Hall is the main building in the temple, with a height of17m, a width of 20m and a depth of 24m, and a construction area of 480m2. It is tall and majestic, with extraordinary momentum and resplendence. Standing in front of the temple, you can see the four golden characters "Daxiong Hall" between the eaves of the main entrance of Daxiong Hall, which were inscribed by President Zhao Puchu of the Chinese Buddhist Association when the Hall was completed. The main hall is a double-eaves, mountain-resting building imitating the Song Dynasty, with 48 red-painted cement columns, reinforced concrete pouring and covered with golden glazed tiles. The octagonal cornices in the temple are tilted up and down, and eight hanging brass wind chimes sway with the wind, making a clanging sound; Surrounded by cloisters outside the temple, with double eaves and arches, it is magnificent and painted with algae wells, with exquisite patterns and superb art; There are many stone tablets on the red wall, engraved with the names of the temple approved by Jiujiang county government, the main hall of Wuxianshou Temple rebuilt and the meritorious mage. The font is just right, it is a calligraphy work of art, and the main cost of Daxiong Hall is more than 350,000 yuan.
Nanliaofang This is where monks study and live. The foundation stone was laid on August 5, 2003, and was completed in the first half of 2004, with a construction area of 700 square meters. The building faces south, with a square in the middle. In addition to the building area and room use, other buildings are exactly the same as the Buddhist temple in terms of building mode, building structure, materials, number of rooms and columns, which complement each other. Squatter 18, a 200-square-meter hall mainly used for daily life of monks, including fasting, with fixed clean and sanitary tableware, which can accommodate 150 people for fasting at one time; There is a 100 square meter guest room lobby. Jiujiang Buddhist Association was founded in the winter of 2003. This house is not only the meeting room of the county Buddhist Association, but also the public activity room. In addition, there is a 50-square-meter Buddhist lecture hall. The Buddha statue in the Hall of Ursa Major. The Ursa Major Hall is east-west, with siddhattha gotama standing in the center, 4 meters high, and Ye Jia and Ananda standing on both sides, 3 meters high; Behind the giant Buddha, there is a 4-meter-high statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, with two 2.5-meter-high statues of Shancai and Dragon Maiden standing on both sides. In front of the back wall of the Hall of Ursa Major, there are statues of Manjusri Bodhisattva riding a lion and Samantabhadra riding an elephant. Eighteen arhats, each with a height of 1.6 meters, are enshrined on both sides of the main hall, and their skills are more exquisite. Some of them are dressed in robes, squatting or squatting, some are kind-hearted, some are glaring, some are bowing down, some are casting pearls, and some are flying dragons. The whole Buddha statue is strangely conceived and lifelike; Vivid and vivid, shining, it can be called a contemporary shaping boutique.
The Buddha statue in the Buddha recitation hall. In the middle of the Buddha Hall, there is a wooden lotus seat, on which stand three western three saints woodcarvings with different postures, each 2.4 meters high and filled with gold. The statue is plump, with smooth lines, meticulous carving and solemn expression.
Jade Buddha statue in Shancai Hall. There is a Buddha of Sakyamuni in the temple, which is 1 m high and made of white jade, with a true texture and well-proportioned proportions. It shows serenity, kindness and love, and is worthy of being the treasure of jade Buddha enshrined in contemporary times. Known as the "treasure of the town temple", it has high cultural value.
Under the bell tower, the Tibetan King Bodhisattva and the Maitreya Buddha in Tianwang Temple. Two jade buddhas are 2 meters high, and there are three jade buddhas in the whole temple. These jade buddhas were invited from Myanmar thousands of miles away and cost more than 24,000 yuan. It was launched in Nanchang in the winter of 2000 by Chen, Chen, Chen and other laymen, which was hard-won and contributed greatly. Build a cement road. June 5438+October 2005 10, he helped the government to build a cement road at the intersection of Wuliangshou Temple and Tao Yuanming Memorial Hall, with a width of 4.5 meters and a total length of 1.5 kilometers, with a capital contribution of 50,000 yuan.
Land requisition 1 1 mu. 1Since August, 1999, more than 7 mu of mountainous areas and 4 mu of paddy fields have been requisitioned, all of which have been leveled by bulldozers, and the total land acquisition fee and salary have been more than 75,000 yuan.
Level the square. In May, 2004, the big square in front of the Buddhist temple and the squatters and platforms in front of the Ursa Major Hall were all razed. The square is 30 meters wide and 40 meters deep, with an area of 120 square meters, all of which are paved with cement. Granite channels are laid on the ground, and two drainage culverts with a length of 50m, a width of 0.5m and a depth of 1 m are built underground. The 50 square meters in front of the main hall has also been leveled and paved with cement floor. The cost is 32,000 yuan.
Two wells were drilled. Since 2000, two wells have been drilled and two water towers have been built. Tap water was installed inside and outside the main hall and on all floors, which solved the problem of water use for monks. Expenditure on wages and materials was 654.38 million yuan.
Build 1 kitchen. In 2004, a new kitchen 1 room was built, with a building area of 100 square meter, tile floor, fresh painting, complete kitchen equipment and supplies, orderly arrangement, cleanliness and hygiene. All the altar tables in the hall are newly added. These tables are all made of camphor wood. Each table is 1.5m high and 0.5m wide, with different lengths. They are beautiful in appearance, exquisite and exquisite in craftsmanship. There are reliefs in front of the altar, and each table is engraved with a historical story, such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Journey to the West and Water Margin. The characters in the story have serene and kind faces, plump cheeks, delicate eyes and beautiful and moving faces. People's clothing, clothing lines are simple to wash and practice, and the lines are smooth, giving people an elegant sense of movement. Cost 1.35 million yuan.
Shishi. After walking through the square, next to the twelve steps under the platform of the main hall, there stood a pair of stone lions, about 2 meters high, standing on the stone platform, facing each other left and right, with magnificent appearance. People call them "stone lions in the city hall". This is produced by Xing Zi Stone Factory, and the cost is 5000 yuan.
There is a cast iron Baoding, which is about 2.5 meters high and weighs about 1.5 tons. The bottom of the tripod is three feet, and the tripod tower has three floors and six corners. There are six doors on each floor, of which the north and south doors are open, and there are couplets on both sides of the doors, decorated with Ssangyong playing beads and elegant moire patterns. Simple and generous in shape. The inscription was written in 2544, and in 2000, it was supervised by the abbot Chang Fu of Wuliangshou Temple. Big clock. There is an iron bell hanging high on the bell tower, which is about 1.65 meters high and weighs 1 many tons. There is an inscription on it, "Good weather, peace and prosperity; Often turn, Buddha's day will increase brightness "and" Great Mercy Mantra ". At the same time, it has the name of a master of merit; Yu, Wu Wanxu, Tan Guowen and other 26 people. The Buddhist calendar in 2545, 200 1 year, was produced by Changsheng Appliance Factory in Ruian County, Zhejiang Province, and supervised by Shi Changfu, the abbot of Wuliangshou Temple. The bell is simple and the sound is rich. A light blow will reverberate.
An iron censer. On the platform in front of the main hall, stood a big-bellied cast iron incense burner with three tiger feet, six columns and six corners. The furnace body is decorated with two dragon play beads. In 2002, it was made by Zhejiang Ruian Changsheng Appliance Factory and supervised by Shi Changfu, abbot of Wuliangshou Temple. The restored and rebuilt Wuliangshou Temple covers an area of 7,770 square meters, with a building area of 1.900 square meters and a cost of 1.00 million yuan. After six years of hard work, a temple with reasonable layout, distinct layers, long history and magnificent architecture is presented to people. The Buddhist community and the majority of believers believe that this is a vivid manifestation of China's reform and opening-up policy, social stability and freedom of religious belief.
The relevant departments of the county government attached great importance to it, and issued documents four times, specifically guiding the restoration and reconstruction of Wushoushou Temple.
1999165438+1On October 8th, the Office of Ethnic and Religious Affairs of Jiujiang County People's Government issued the Reply on Agreeing to Shi Changfu's Relocation of Daxiong Hall, that is, the County People's Office of Religious Affairs (1999)0 1 agreed to the application for Infinite Shousi Temple.
199965438+On February 2nd, Jiujiang County Construction Bureau issued "People's Republic of China (PRC) Construction Project Site Selection Opinion", which is the document number. 00 1 (Jing Jian (1999)), which explains the name of the construction project, the name of the construction unit, the basis, scale and proposed location of the construction project.
199965438+On February 29th, Jiujiang County Planning Commission issued the Notice on Issuing the Annual Capital Construction Plan of Daxiong Hall, Fatang Infrastructure and other projects, namely document Jiuji (1999) 1 1.
1999 12.30, Jiangxi Provincial Planning Commission issued the Investment Permit for Fixed Assets Investment Projects in Jiangxi Province, with the license number of Jiutouzi (1999) No.27, which also stated the project name, construction address, scale, nature, investment amount, commencement time and project leader.
There are 20 permanent monks in Wuliangshou Temple. Under the auspices of abbot Changfu, the temple jungle system and abbot accounting system were established, and the rules and regulations of deacons, abbots and Buddhist temples were improved. There are rules to follow in all kinds of management, the activities of spreading the law and protecting the law are in full swing, and tourists are in an endless stream.
Under the leadership of the relevant government departments, Master Chang Fu and the monks in the temple are determined to build the mountain gate in front of the temple, the Heavenly King Hall, the lotus pond, the closed hall on the east side of the central axis and the Buddhist scripture building behind the main hall more perfectly and grandly, so as to repay everyone's care for the temple with practical actions!