Dule Temple, also known as the Great Buddha Temple, is located in Ji County, Tianjin. It is a thousand-year-old temple renowned at home and abroad. Dule Temple was first built in the 10th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty (636 AD) and rebuilt in the 2nd year of Liao Tonghe (984 AD). It has a history of more than a thousand years. It is a representative work of ancient wooden structures in my country and the only remaining example in the country. One of the three major Liao Dynasty temples. In 1961, it was approved by the State Council as a national key protected cultural relic unit. In ancient times, "Du Le Morning Light" was listed as the first of the eight scenic spots in Yuyang. Today, "Du Le Morning Light" is selected as one of the ten scenic spots in Tianjin. Dule Temple has been included in the World Historical and Cultural Heritage List.
Dule Temple covers an area of ??16,500 square meters and consists of the Mountain Gate, Guanyin Pavilion, Wei Tuo Pavilion, Reclining Buddha Hall, Three Buddha Hall, Qianlong Palace and other buildings constitute a spectacular ancient temple complex. The mountain gate and Guanyin Pavilion are the main buildings of the temple. Inside the temple, there are also twenty-eight wall steles in which Emperor Qianlong - Aixinjueluo Hongli copied the calligraphy works of Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing, Su Shi and other calligraphers of the past dynasties. Located 300 meters south of the temple The White Pagoda of Liao Dynasty and Dule Temple belong to the same architectural group. This ancient pagoda not only has a unique shape, but also has a pagoda within the pagoda. The brick carvings are decorated with exquisite carvings. The architectural style embodies the connotations of the Buddhist culture of China and India, and is a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin. The east courtyard of the White Pagoda houses the Tianxian Palace, the only remaining Taoist building in Jixian area, which was built in the late Ming Dynasty.
Luban Temple is another famous attraction in the Dule Temple Scenic Area. According to legend, Dule Temple The temple was built by Lu Ban as a saint. In ancient times, people in Jizhou built a temple here to commemorate this architectural patriarch. This is the only existing temple dedicated to Lu Ban in my country. The Drum Tower, an ancient building built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, is also one of the famous attractions in the Dule Temple Scenic Area. The Drum Tower has been rebuilt six times in history. The existing Drum Tower was rebuilt in the 15th year of Daoguang's reign in the Qing Dynasty. Over the past thousand years, Dule Temple has experienced dozens of earthquakes and war disasters, and it still stands tall today. In addition to its unique and ingenious architecture In addition to the structure, it is also inseparable from the research and protection of many insightful people. Among them, Mr. Liang Sicheng, a famous Chinese architect, devoted a lot of effort to this and made outstanding contributions.
The architectural art of Dule Temple, the mural art of Dule Temple, and the sculpture art of Dule Temple can be called the treasures of Chinese folk art. After the founding of New China, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage has allocated funds to A huge amount of money was spent on the renovation of Dule Temple. The third generation descendant of Zhang Mingshan, the famous Tianjin clay figurine artist Zhang Mingshan, carefully restored the eleven-faced Guanyin and other statues, allowing the "national treasure" to reproduce its original style. Dule Temple With its extremely high scientific research value in architecture, religion, history, aesthetics, etc., Le Temple has amazed Chinese and foreign experts and attracted an endless stream of visitors.