Suoguo Temple has a long history and is one of the famous Buddhist centers in ancient China. This used to be my son's new former residence. In the sixth year of Tianbao in Wen Xuandi, Northern Qi Dynasty (555), the temple was built as Jianguo Temple, which was later destroyed by war. In the first year of Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty (70 1), the monk Huiyun came to the border, under the pretext that there was aura here, that is, to raise money to buy land to build a temple. When construction started, the old brand of Jianguo Temple in Beiqi was dug up, so it was still named Jianguo Temple. In the first year of Tang Yanhe (7 12), Li Dan of Tang Ruizong renamed it "Dasuoguo Temple" to commemorate Wang Xiang's accession to the throne, and wrote a plaque of "Dasuoguo Temple" in his own handwriting. & ltbr & gt
The Tang and Song Dynasties were the heyday of Sokokuji. Especially in the Northern Song Dynasty, Suoguo Temple was built repeatedly and became the largest Buddhist temple in China. The whole temple covers an area of more than 500 mu, governs 64 monasteries and schools of law and politics, and has more than 0/000 monks/kloc. Its magnificent architecture is known as "resplendent and magnificent, with light clouds and light winds". At the same time, the Emperor presided over the National Temple. Emperors usually patrol here, pray, thank you and even write down the names of scholars. Therefore, Suoguo Temple is also called "Imperial Temple". After the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty, Suoguo Temple was severely damaged, and later generations rebuilt it many times, which flourished and declined. At present, the main buildings of Suoguo Temple are relics of the Qing Dynasty, with strict layout, grand hall, tall and spacious, magnificent and magnificent, which really deserves the reputation of an ancient temple. & ltbr & gt
The main buildings of Suoguo Temple are the Heavenly King Hall, Mahayana Mahayana Hall, Luohan Hall and the Buddhist Scripture Building. Tianwang Temple has five rooms and three doors, with cornices and yellow glazed tiles. In the middle, there is a seated Maitreya Buddha, who is kind-hearted and smiling, sitting on a lotus basin. It is said that he is the future Buddha, and he came to earth as the successor of Sakyamuni 240 million years later. There are four heavenly kings standing on both sides. They are all round-eyed, angry and eyeing, and they have the potential to destroy all evil in the world. He who holds a pearl and a snake is the king of wide eyes, named after standing high and seeing far; The man with the red umbrella is the king in many stories. He is famous for his extensive knowledge. He who holds the sword is the king of growth, and he hopes that the kindness in the world will grow; Finally, the man who hugs the pipa is the king of this country. He plays music from all directions to protect the peace of all countries. & ltbr & gt
To the north of Tianwang Temple is a garden rockery with beautiful scenery, which is very wonderful, because "my road is winding, through a protected valley, branches and flowers, to a Buddhist retreat". Further north, it is the famous main hall-Daxiong Hall. The main hall has double eaves and arches, carved beams and painted buildings, resplendent and magnificent. There are dozens of lifelike little lions carved on the bluestone railings around the main hall, which are very cute. There are no statues in the temple, and there are often cultural relics and cultural and artistic exhibitions for tourists to visit and enjoy. & ltbr & gt
Behind the Hall of Ursa Major is the Hall of Luohan, commonly known as the Hall of Octagonal Coloured Glass. It is an octagonal cloister building with unique style, which is rare in the world. There is a large group of statues "Sakyamuni's Lecture" in the cloister of the temple. Five hundred arhats have different postures and vivid shapes. They sit or lie down, or bow their heads, or in the mountains, or in the flowing water of small bridges, which can be called masterpieces of art. In the middle of Luohan Hall, there is a wooden octagonal pavilion with a 6.6-meter-high wood carving Guanyin statue with thousands of hands and eyes on all sides. It was carved from ginkgo trees by the master artists during the Qianlong period. There are 6 big hands on each side, more than 200 small hands and one eye in the palm, and the total number exceeds *** 1000, hence the name "Buddha with thousands of hands and eyes". A fairy passed by and pointed out that jade's illness could only be cured by using the hands and eyes of relatives as a "primer". Princess Wang Sancui deeply understood the great righteousness and resolutely laid down her life for her father. Deeply moved, the Buddha named her avalokitesvara with thousands of hands and eyes, which was designed to solve problems for all beings. People hugged Yincui gorge, carved her golden body and kept burning incense. & ltbr & gt
Buddhist scripture building is located in the second half of the whole temple. This is a two-story building with exquisite carvings and paintings. In the place where the scrolls were originally collected, most of the cultural relics of the scrolls were lost due to natural disasters and fires. There are still eight volumes of Sokokuji's teaching scrolls, which are now in Kaifeng Museum. Now the building is the activity place of Kaifeng Painting and Calligraphy Institute, and all kinds of paintings and calligraphy works are hung upstairs and downstairs for tourists to watch and buy. & ltbr & gt
There is a pavilion in the east corner of the temple, with a bronze bell hanging. It is 2.67 meters high and weighs more than 5000 kilograms. It was cast in the thirty-third year of Qing Qianlong (1768). This is a precious cultural relic of the temple. The bell is ringing in first frost, and the bell is melodious and distant, and the sound shocks the whole city. Therefore, "Guo Xiang first frost Bell" is one of the eight scenic spots in Bianjing.
Nowadays, Suoguo Temple is not only admired by people because of its ancient reputation, but also has become one of Kaifeng Lantern Festival, Chongyang Chrysanthemum Festival, bonsai exhibition, flower and bird Expo and various cultural and entertainment centers, attracting thousands of Chinese and foreign tourists every day. Dasuoguo Temple is famous for its magnificent architecture and numerous eminent monks, attracting many Chinese and foreign monks and messengers to worship and learn Buddhism. Especially in the Tang and Song Dynasties. One of the most outstanding figures is Konghai, the founder of Shinrikyo who lived in Jokhang Temple in the 20th year of Zhenyuan in Tang Dezong (AD 804). He is knowledgeable and proficient in Chinese. Referring to China's cursive script, Hiragana, the Japanese alphabet, was founded and the Ilubogo was handed down, which played an important role in the cultural exchange between China and Japan. At present, there is an "empty sea and a lot of people" in Suoguo Temple. 1992, Ehime Prefecture raised funds to cast a bronze statue of the empty sea and put Daxidu in the temple. & ltbr & gt
In A.D. 1992, the relevant departments of Henan Province decided to rebuild Dasuoguo Temple. Zhao Puchu, president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, recommended Master Zhen Chan, president of the Shanghai Buddhist Association, abbot of the Jade Buddha Temple and abbot of Jing 'an, as abbots, and recommended Master Hong Fa as supervisor of Zhuang Jie Fa Association in Suzhou Xiyuan. In the same year 1 1 month, a grand Zhuang Dian was held in Dasuoguo Temple, where Buddhists opened their doors to welcome Tibetan scriptures and the abbot was promoted to the throne, and an agreement was signed with the Japanese Suoguo Temple for a sister temple. Buddhists at home and abroad are great, and the elders in the mountains are very devoted. Zhuang Dian is warm and magnificent. Since then, Dasuoguo Temple, an ancient temple where Buddhism and Buddhist monks' three treasures have reached 65 years, has gained a heavy light. & ltbr & gt
As a tourist attraction that promotes Buddhist culture and opens to the outside world, Dasuoguo Temple has won Baoding and Longzang Scriptures, and will continue to enrich and improve it. After many arguments, the development idea of "changing from south to north" was determined, that is, rebuilding the bell and drum on the second floor of the mountain gate and the front yard, transforming the original urban agglomeration art museum, integrating its architectural style with Dasuoguo Temple, and building meditation rooms, warehouses, Buddhist temples, pagodas and self-generated pavilions behind the Buddhist scripture building. Strive to complete all the planning within five to eight years, and make Dasuoguo Temple a truly famous international temple to show its former charm.