There is a thousand-year-old temple near Binyang Gate, the east gate of Shouxian County, the ancient capital of Anhui Province. It is now called Baoen Temple, also called Baoen Temple. It has been quietly in the last capital of Chu State. Overlooking the world of mortals for more than 1,400 years, it has become one of the oldest buildings in this ancient city. The gate of Baoen Temple in Shouxian County. The history of this thousand-year-old temple in Shouxian County can be traced back to the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. It is said that the person who presided over the construction of this ancient temple was Master Xuanzang, a famous monk in the Tang Dynasty in history. The remaining underground palace in the temple today is the pagoda underground palace built in the Northern Song Dynasty. There are precious cultural relics such as painted murals and gold and silver coffins found in the underground palace. Unfortunately, it is not open to tourists now and we did not have the opportunity to see it. The name Baoen Temple only came into existence during the Ming Dynasty. Before the Ming Dynasty, this ancient temple had been called Chongjiao Temple, Tiansheng Temple, Dongchan Temple and other names. "" Wild bamboos are hidden deep in the courtyard, and the walls are as short as distant mountains. The sitting Buddha is smiling, and the monks are busy chanting sutras. With the sound of a clear chime, the bright moon sends people away and returns them." The Dongchan Temple written in the poem "Visiting the East Zen Temple" written before the Ming Dynasty is the current Baoen Temple in Shouxian County. As for the author of this ancient poem, he has It cannot be verified, but it should be a literati in the Tang and Song Dynasties who wrote this poem after visiting Dongchan Temple in Shouchun, the capital of Chu. Introduction to Baoen Temple in Shouxian County*** Chairman's instructions when inspecting the Anhui Museum. The location of Baoen Temple is not on the main thoroughfare of the ancient city of Shouxian County. Walk east along Dasi Lane from Shouxian North Street, and only after passing through a deep alley can you see this large-scale ancient temple. It can be said that it is ""The ancient temple hidden in the deep alley has been silent for thousands of years." After crossing the tall red screen wall and entering the majestic mountain gate, we came to the first courtyard of the ancient temple. The courtyard is lush with pines and cypresses; then we pass through the Second Buddha Hall , and then came to the second deep courtyard. Two thousand-year-old ginkgo trees in the courtyard covered the sky and the sun. The magnificent main hall and the corridors on the east and west sides were all hidden in the green shade, making this ancient temple that has lasted for thousands of years fully display its former glory. It is profound and simple. This scene can't help but remind people of what the Tang Dynasty poet Chang Jian wrote in his famous poem "Inscribed on the Temple Behind Poshan Temple": "When you enter the ancient temple in the early morning, the first sun shines on the high forest. The winding path leads to a secluded place, and the Zen room is deep with flowers and trees. " Clay sculptures of the Eighteen Arhats in Baoen Temple's Attractions Hall. Clay sculptures of Eighteen Arhats in the Main Hall of Bao'en Temple. On the wall opposite the mountain gate of Bao'en Temple are *** Chairman's instructions when inspecting the Anhui Museum in September 1958. "" A major city in a province "Every country should have such a museum; it is very important for people to understand their own history and the power of creation." *** The Chu Ding in particular in the Anhui Museum is the treasure of the Shouxian Museum. Before the museum moved to its current new building, Baoen Temple was also the location of the Shouxian Museum. The Guanyin statue in the Lufo Statue Hall. Now the main attractions in Baoen Temple include the mountain gate, the Western Three Holy Temples, the Western Jieyin Hall, the Ksitigarbha Hall, the Eighteen Arhat Hall, the Main Hall, the Pilu Buddha Hall, the clay sculpture of the Eighteen Arhats, the ruins of the ancient pagoda, and the Millennium Ginkgo. Trees, etc. What needs special introduction here are the two thousand-year-old ginkgo trees in front of the Main Hall. There are 11 ancient ginkgo trees in the ancient city of Shouxian County, which are called Shouxian national treasure ginkgo trees. These 11 trees Ginkgo trees are mainly located in the Baoen Zen Temple in the northeast corner of the county, the Confucius Temple on West Street, and the *** Temple in the southwest corner. Especially the two ginkgo trees in Baoen Temple can be said to be the king of ginkgo in Shouxian County. According to the information here, these The two ginkgo trees were planted in the ninth year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty (AD 635). They are more than 1,300 years old. Both are male trees, more than 20 meters tall, and are recognized as national first-class ancient trees. Wood. Especially in late autumn, when all the ginkgo leaves on the trees turn yellow, the scenery here is indescribably beautiful. Unfortunately, when I went there, the ginkgo leaves had not yet turned yellow, so I only saw the lush ginkgo leaves.
The beauty of Baoen Temple after the ginkgo leaves of the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree in front of the Main Hall turn yellow (source network) On the walls on both sides of the main gate of Baoen Temple are embedded the seven characters "Namo Sakyamuni Buddha". These seven characters are from the Southern Song Dynasty in my country. It was inscribed by Zhao Mengfu, a famous calligrapher, painter and poet from the late to the early Yuan Dynasty. Friends who love calligraphy should not miss the opportunity to see the Namo Sakyamuni Buddha inscribed by the great calligrapher Zhao Mengfu.