Details of Wanfo Cave

The "Thousand Buddha Cave" in Qianfo Mountain consists of 22 grottoes, including the Nine-Day Virgin Cave, the Infinite Life Buddha Hall, the Guanyin Pavilion, the Baiyi Cave, the Wangling Cave, the Dizang Bodhisattva Hall, the Fulushou Temple, the Sanxing Temple and the Niangniang Temple Cave in Hua Zuo, Sun Shi. Gao Jinzhan said, "The Thousand Buddha Cave Temple was roughly formed in the Song Dynasty, when it was at war with Xixia for years. In order to avoid the war, Chen Tao, a poet in the late Tang Dynasty, took refuge in natural caves because of his terrain. There are still dozens of round holes on the plank road; Beacon towers can be seen everywhere on both sides of the Wuding River, which is enough to prove the frequency of the war that year. The number of people who have taken refuge has increased, and some of the dug caves have been provided with protectors, hoping that the gods will bless peace and gradually form temples. Formerly known as Wanfudong, during the Jiajing and Wanli periods of the Ming Dynasty (1522- 1620), nearly 10,000 Buddha statues were carved in the Daxiong Hall, also known as Wanfo Cave, which gradually became a Buddhist holy place. " Lao Gao Man Jin Zhan is probably the person who knows the historical origin of Wanfo Cave best now.

In the south of many grottoes, there is a Sun Shi Niangniang Temple that has to be mentioned. Legend has it that Sister Sun Shi, a herdsman on the Great Wall, is chasing a flock of sheep scattered by the wind on foot. Suddenly, she met an old man with a white beard, who gave her the secret of walking lightly. When the sun sets at the fork of Mizhimeng's house, she asks a farmer: Can she reach Tongguan today? The farmer looked at two girls dressed as shepherds with foreign accents in disbelief and replied, "The sun is setting soon. How can she walk a thousand miles?" It is absolutely impossible to reach Tongguan. "Probably didn't catch my breath. The two girls lost their magic when they started to do something and had to stay here. Her sister Xiuying became immortal after practicing in Mengjiacha. My sister Guiying came to Wanfo Cave to do fire service. At that time, the Wanfo Cave was being expanded and there were dozens of workers. Sun Guiying was busy with fireworks all day and practiced devoutly at night. Sometimes it will give birth to children, children, children, and treat blood fans. Let many dystocia women out of danger. Over time, this skilled midwife, who is on call day and night, is the most popular among parturients. The reputation of midwifery is spreading further and further. Finally, he was moved by the gods and gave him a long life to benefit the people; When he was nearly ninety years old, he ascended to heaven at the original site of Niangniang Temple. In order to commemorate this kind and capable midwife, no matter rich or poor, people put her body in the same place and offered incense for many years. Although this story is a legend, Sun Shi's sitting statue is true. Although the temple has been completely transformed, many people still see its true bones. 199 1 year was rebuilt by Liu suo, a master of colored sculpture in Dangjiagou village, west of Mizhi River. And show the world with the kind face of the old peasant woman that the real bone is still in the statue. Nowadays, pilgrims who ask for children and protect women are in an endless stream, and the incense is at its peak; Many stone tablets in the temple are the best witness. The side is also engraved with the "Shen Ying" stone carving inscribed by Ye Lan, a calligrapher during the Tongzhi period.

Over time, the vicissitudes of life have changed dramatically, and Wanfo Cave has ushered in an era of political clarity and harmony. After 26 years of unremitting efforts, the severely damaged Wanfo Cave has been basically restored. Wanfo Cave has become a famous tourist attraction in northern Shaanxi, and was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Yulin City in 2007.