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Manjusri Bodhisattva rides a lion
Most Manjusri statues ride a lion, which shows the wisdom and ferocity of the Bodhisattva.
It's not an exaggeration to say that a bodhisattva will have a lion on the ground!
according to the shape of its top bun, it can be divided into manjusri with one bun, manjusri with five bun, manjusri with six bun and manjusri with eight bun. Tantric Buddhism is divided into a word Manjusri or a bun Manjusri according to the hand-held items and the number of words in Darani (utpala in the left hand, spend the best mirror, Yang Liuzhi in the right hand; Right-handed king kong sword); Six-character manjusri or six-bun manjusri (printed on the right hand and upturned on the left chest); Eight-character Manjusri or Eight-bun Manjusri (utpala with left hand, wisdom pestle with flowers, sword with right hand), etc.
Wenshu Temple is a famous Buddhist shrine in Sichuan Province. At present, it has about 8 monks, including 5 or 6 monks from Little Shami. It is a big temple with many monks in southwest China. According to the regulations of Wenshu Academy, only young people over the age of 18 can enter the temple. After two years' probation, they can be granted the precept of novice monk and become a monk.
Wenshuyuan has a long history. According to legend, in the Sui Dynasty, Yang Xiu, the son of Emperor Wendi of the Sui Dynasty, was the favorite concubine of Shu Wang, and was built by the "Shengni" letter phase at that time, so it was called the "letter phase temple". In the Five Dynasties, it was renamed "Miaoyuan Pagoda". It was still called Xinxiang Temple in Song Dynasty. According to "Chengdu County? It is recorded that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Xinxiang Temple was destroyed by fire. All the buildings burned, only ten iron-cast rings and two thousand-year-old Chinese fir trees survived the robbery.
In the 2th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1681), Zen master Ci Du came to the deserted ancient temple, where he became an enemy between two Chinese fir trees and practiced asceticism, and for several years, he walked around in all directions and became famous. Legend has it that when Zen master Ci Du died and was cremated, the red fire condensed into a manjusri bodhisattva in the air, which lasted for a long time. People think that Ci Du is the embodiment of Manjusri Bodhisattva, and since then, Xiang Temple has been changed to "Manjusri Academy".
from the thirty-sixth year of Kangxi to the forty-fifth year of Kangxi (176), officials, gentry, soldiers and civilians donated money to rebuild the temple. During Jiaqing and Daoguang years, Master Ben Yuan, the abbot of Wenshu Academy, purchased 82 more stone pillars, rebuilt and expanded the main hall, forming the present scale. These 82 stone pillars have become a scene in the courtyard today.
In modern times, the incense in Wenshuyuan flourished. Successive abbots have opened altars and preached precepts here, and set up Buddhist academies and workshops to train monks. During the Anti-Japanese War, eminent monks, such as Dade Foyuan, Taixu and Nenghai, came here one after another to give lectures.
Wenshu Temple is the most well-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu. * * * There are more than 2 houses with a total construction area of 11,6 square meters and more than 6 monks. Now it is the seat of Sichuan Buddhist Association.
As we approached the temple, we saw the ancient wall of Magnolia Officinalis winding around the ancient temple, and the three characters of "Wenshuyuan" were embedded in the main entrance, which set off the wall's "Amitabha in the south", "solemn land, happiness and affection" and "world peace and human happiness", making the Wenshuyuan look very solemn and solemn.
Five halls, such as the Heavenly King Hall, the Guanyin Hall, the Daxiong Hall, the Dharma Hall and the Tibetan Scripture Building, are distributed in turn on the central axis of the temple. The two halls are equipped with the Bell and Drum Tower, the Zen Hall, the Guantang, the Guest Hall, the Zhai Hall, the Jietang, the Buddha-chanting Hall and the official rooms, forming a closed four-in-one structure.
The five major halls, together with the front and rear facades, are distributed on the central axis with a length of 2 meters. The halls and pavilions are simple and spacious, with upturned cornices, which are typical buildings in the Qing Dynasty. Between the halls, the primary and secondary are distinct, patchwork, decent density and the same size. There are gardens in the courtyard, gardens in the garden, and scenery in the courtyard, and the environment is extremely quiet and elegant. It also faces Wenshuyuan Street in front and Wanfu Bridge in the back, which is known as "the temple is connected with the thoroughfare, and the meditation room is far away."
Wenshu Academy is rich in cultural relics and treasures. Take the statue of Buddha as an example. There are more than 3 statues in the temple, including steel casting, wood carving, stone carving and clay sculpture, which are very rich. In terms of age, there are stone carvings unearthed in the Liang Dynasty, iron-cast ring gods in the Tang and Song Dynasties, bronze statues in the Qing Dynasty, and jade buddhas in Myanmar. These statues have high cultural relics and artistic values, which provide valuable information for us to study ancient sculpture, casting and other techniques.
The statue of Wei Tuo, the protector, was shaped by Master Benyuan in 1829. The whole statue is made of bronze and turned into sand. Wei Tuo stands majestic, dignified in appearance, and his helmet, armor, boots, pestle chains and embossed flowers are all carved and carved with exquisite workmanship. It is a rare artistic treasure.
There is also a statue of Guanyin, which was also cast in bronze in 1829. Guanyin is kindly and peacefully mounted on the water beast, with vivid image, delicate and smooth tassels. The water beast you ride is like a lion but not a lion, like a dog and not a dog. It has a unique shape and is gentle and lovely. This statue reflects the high level of carving and casting in Qing Dynasty.
There is another Burmese jade Buddha, which was collected by Wenshuyuan and Monk Scale all the way in 1922. After going through all the hardships, it was brought back to Myanmar on foot, which is also very precious.
There are tens of thousands of Buddhist scriptures in the Tibetan Scripture Building, including Pharmacist and Diamond Sutra given by Emperor Kangxi, which are very precious.
The temple also treasures paintings and calligraphy since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The most famous ones are the ink of "Empty Forest" given by Emperor Kangxi in 172, and the banner of "Sea Moon" written by Mi Fei, a calligrapher in the Song Dynasty near Kangxi, which reads: "Who is born from the world?" Everyone dies in the world, and whoever does it in the world. There are tuas, here are two. Non-turbidity, non-clarity, non-law and non-Zen. However, it is the style of the sea and the moon, and the people who see it again are bound to take off. I dreamed of turning the West Lake into a heavenly palace, and I saw two Tianzhu, just like a lifetime, and the clouds covered the moon. Portrait here, who praised it, but Dongpozi. "Prince Guo ink was given to Mo Bao of Wenshuyuan by Prince Guo during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. The banner reads "Sun and Moon, Hu Laihan is now. Sometimes let go, sometimes cut off. Shifa Buddhism, blend in. If you work hard, you will be cheap when you are expensive. If you don't make a slice, there will be noodles in the wheat. There is also a couplet written by Yu Youren entitled "Yue Man Fa Jie Yue, Cool Merit Pool".
In addition, there are Buddhist relics such as Indian Bayeux Sutra, the skull of a mysterious mage in the Tang Dynasty, Japanese gilded sutra slips in the Tang Dynasty, a thousand Buddha robes, Guanyin embroidered with hair, Manjusri with embroidered gauze and precious tongue blood. India's Bayleaf Sutra is a very precious Buddhist sutra which was invited back from India by the Buddhist monk Mingkuan in 1887. Thousands of Buddha robes were embroidered by the concubine of Emperor Zhen Zhen in Ming Dynasty. The embroidery work is exquisite, and it has a history of more than 3 years and is still well preserved. Embroidered Guanyin is a Shuiyue Guanyin statue embroidered with her own hair by the daughter of Yang Yuchun, governor of Shaanxi and Gansu during Jiaqing and Daoguang years of Qing Dynasty. The clothing pattern and Maolin are all composed of scriptures. It is a rare work of art. Manjusri with yarn selection was made by the method of yarn selection for Wu Zhennv, a female believer in the Qing Dynasty. From a distance, it looks like painting and is very beautiful.
The Diamond Sutra Pagoda was in the eighth year of Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty (1882). Yang Guangda copied the Diamond Sutra in small letters with rope ends, and all the scriptures formed a pagoda. From a distance, it was a picture, but from a close look, it was a sutra. Tongue Blood Containing Treasure refers to the classic books such as Huayan Jing, Lengyan Jing and Hokkekyo written by three monks in the Qing Dynasty with tongue blood.
The Tibetan Scripture Building also houses the calligraphy of Mo Long in the Song Dynasty, Zhang Xue in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the paintings of Bi Yan and Zhu Chan, and the calligraphy and painting works of calligraphers such as He Shaoji, Zheng Banqiao, Zhang Dagan and Feng Zikai.