Historical background
Dongguang Tiefo Temple is a famous place of interest, known as "Jingzhou Tower Cangzhou Lion, Dongguang County Iron Bodhisattva". According to Dongguang County Records, Tiefo Temple, formerly known as Zhao Pu Temple, was founded in the fifth year of Kaibao in the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 973), with a history of 1000 years. Known for the huge siddhattha gotama in the temple, in the 25th year of the Republic of China (A.D. 1936), the lineal warlord Wu personally wrote the inscription "Tiefo Temple". After liberation, Tiefo Temple was listed as a key protected cultural relic in Hebei Province. With the passage of time and the changes of the times, Tiefo Temple has experienced many vicissitudes. During the "Ten Years' Unrest" (1August 25th, 966), these places of interest symbolizing a long history and culture suffered unprecedented damage.
architectural feature
Tiefo Temple, with red doors, red fences, red columns and red windows, shows its unique style and is spectacular. It is a red gem set in the Yuan Ye. The restored Tiefo Temple is far superior to the original temple in terms of scale and architectural artistic modeling.
Tiefo Temple includes the mountain gate, the Heavenly King Hall and the Ursa Major Hall. In the middle of the mountain gate, there are three glittering Chinese characters "Tiefo Temple" inscribed by Zhao Puchu, president of the Chinese Buddhist Association. Daxiong Hall is the main building in the temple, located on the pedestal, with a length of 34.72m, a width of 31.96m and a height of 2. 1 m.. Five rooms are wide, three rooms are deep, and the height is 14 meter, with a single eaves and a mountain-resting style. There is Baoxia in front of the temple, and the gold plaque of "Daxiong Hall" under the eaves is written by Pu Jie, a famous calligrapher in China. Natural and smooth, chic and lively. Sakyamuni Buddha sits at the southern end of the center of the Ursa Major Hall, all made of pig iron. It is the largest sitting iron Buddha statue in China today, with a height of 8.24 meters and a weight of 48 tons. The Buddha statue is hollow. On both sides, the pharmacist Buddha is on the left and Amitabha Buddha is on the right. In the back row stood Guanyin Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Manjusri Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in turn. Eighteen arhats are symmetrically arranged in the east and west wing of the main hall.
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Legend has it that Buddhism was introduced into Dongguang as early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and there were many good men and women. Tiefo was originally located in Jinji Temple, Xianghe County, JD.COM. Because he is going to Dongguang, the treasure house of Buddha's hometown, every day monks ring the bell and make the sound of "Dongguang, Dongguang". The monks of Jinji Temple realized that Tiefo was going to Dongguang, so they locked Tiefo's right arm with chains, but Tiefo's intention to go was firm, and finally broke free from the chains and walked south along the canal. Along the way, all counties saw the big iron Buddha floating in the canal, and some built Buddhist temples by the river, trying to stop the iron Buddha from entering the temple, but the iron Buddha resolutely went south and drifted straight to Dongguang Pier before stopping. Who can move such a monster? Then came a young monk, ugly, but with a big appetite. He ate more than ten drawers of steamed bread in one breath, leaned over and carried the iron Buddha ashore and put it on a well. People built the Tiefo Temple on the well. It is said that this young monk is the incarnation of the iron Buddha, and there is a well under the iron Buddha, which is unfathomable.
Cultural value
Since the reform and opening up, in order to carry forward the excellent cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, the county government has reported to the provincial government for approval and rebuilt the Tiefo Temple. Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall and East-West Annex Hall are a group of quaint, elegant and magnificent ancient buildings imitating the Song Dynasty. The three powerful characters of "Tiefo Temple" on the lintel in the middle of the mountain gate were inscribed by Mr. Zhao Puchu, a former NPC deputy, president of the Chinese Buddhist Association and a famous calligrapher. The gilded plaques of the Heavenly King Hall and the Ursa Major Hall are from Aisin Gioro, the younger brother of the last emperor of China. The hand of Pu Jie. There are 33 Buddha statues in Tiefo Temple, among which Sakyamuni Buddha in Daxiong Hall is 8.24 meters high and weighs 48 tons. It is the largest cast iron Buddha statue in China. Tiefo Temple is now a provincial key cultural relics protection unit.