Hongluo Temple is located in Luohong Mountain in the north of Huairou County, Beijing, about 10 km away from the county seat. The temple was founded in Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (348) and has a history of 1600 years. Originally known as "daming temple", it was renamed as "Huguo Temple" during the Ming Dynasty (1436- 1449). Because there is a "Pearl Spring" at the foot of the mountain where the temple is located, it is said that there are two big snails with deep red color in the spring, and the snails spray red flames at sunset, so the mountain is named "Luo Hongshan", and the temple is commonly known as "Hong Jun Temple".
This temple covers an area of 100 mu. The main buildings are the Mountain Gate, the Heavenly King Hall, the Ursa Major Hall, the Zen Hall and the Intermediate People's Court, which are composed of four affiliated halls and a recitation room. The bamboo forest in the courtyard has been more than 600 years, which is the largest in Beijing. Emperor Kangxi once visited this temple to appreciate bamboo. There are also two ginkgo trees in the hospital that have gone through thousands of years, accompanied by men and women, with numerous fruits. Especially unique is the wisteria pine in the yard. At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, a string of rattan flowers climbs up along the odd dry annual pine, and the whole temple smells fragrant, which makes visitors linger. This temple is a sacred place of Buddhism in past dynasties. It used to be an important place to train abbots and abbots for other temples. Since the Tang Dynasty, incense has been very strong, and eminent monks from Japan and Southeast Asia often come to Wan Li to worship. The temple is surrounded by mountains and dense trees, which block the sun and look like a forest from a distance. There are many plants here, including more than 70 kinds of trees and more than 700 kinds of plants. This is a natural botanical garden. The pearl spring in the west of the temple is as deep as three feet, and strings of blisters keep popping up from the ground, like colorful pearls in the sun. According to Dong Liu and Yu Yizheng's A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital in Ming Dynasty, the original name of Hongluo Mountain is Hongluoni, Youlan Mountain, and it is also called Baojin Mountain. There are three kinds of red snail plums: up, middle and down. Along the Kowloon Valley, they extend in all directions. From a distance, two peaks are side by side, which is called "Yunhui Gate" and "down". Walking up more than a mile from there, Longtan water comes out of Shiyakou, and a "red snail cave" climbs up along the path ladder. The cave stone is antique, and some people drink its water, and the thunder suddenly comes. At that time, people suspected that this was a dragon cave, not China and the United States; The second half is Hongluo Temple, and there is a huge pine tree next to it. The top of the tree is four or five feet high, which can cover half the temple. At that time, the monks in the temple surrounded the bare roots with stones. Some people call it "pine wind", so there is a Guanyin cave on the right, winding and sitting, deep and clear, and here we are. At that time, Yuan Hongdao, a famous scholar, once wrote a poem entitled "The Beginner of Red Snail", which said: "A craftsman is poor in carving. Redeem the ancient soul and make it a work of genius. Frost rocks penetrate spots, and stone bones clear anger. As for the robbery to this day, the carving has never lived. "
Hongluo Temple was built in Jin Dynasty, started in Tang Dynasty, flourished in Ming Dynasty and flourished in Qing Dynasty. Although it was robbed in the Republic of China and the Cultural Revolution, it can still sleep and rest, which fully proves the vitality of Buddhism. Today, there are three ancient trees inside and outside Hongluo Temple, with lingering springs and quiet environment. It is not only suitable for worshipping the Buddha in three Zen Buddhism, but also suitable for recuperation and summer vacation. After China's entry into WTO, everyone has his own position. There are many bronze bells, stone carvings and other cultural relics in the temple, and there are also the tombs of the old Fan Wenzheng in Qingge and the Huanggu in the late Qing Dynasty nearby, which is really a Buddhist cultural scenic spot in the suburbs of Beijing.
Thirteen founders of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism in China (Lianzong Sect) were born, among which the 12th Thorough Master and the 13th Yinguang Master both gave lectures in Hongluo Temple, who were in a position of hatred and made great contributions to the spread of Buddhism. Their relics are still hidden in the temple.
Founder Ji Xing (1747- 18 10), a native of Hebei province, is known for his extensive knowledge. Awakening on International Day, dreaming of the East, the 12th generation of Pure Land Sect.
Ji Xing, the founder of Ji Xing, became a monk at the age of 23 and studied under Jue Yuan, Fahua, Yan Yan and King Kong. In the fifth year of Jiaqing, he went to Hongluo Temple to create a pure land Dojo, which was called the first person to practice Buddhism. The founder devoted himself to the pure land, giving lectures constantly and persuading people to read Buddha. Scholars from all over the world gathered and became famous. Monks from Southeast Asia, such as Korea, are not far from Wan Li. They came to study Confucian classics and Taoism, which made Hongluo Temple famous and incense increasingly popular. The world calls it "the first red snail in the pure land of the sea", and Ji's surname is also regarded as the twelfth generation of pure land Sect. The Collection of Master Mengdong's Last Works compiled by disciples has been handed down to this day.
On December 17th, the 15th year of Jiaqing, "I woke up, sat facing west with my father, and died peacefully with the seal of Amitabha in my hands. Sacrifice for seven days, the face is like life, kind and full, white hair turns black, smooth and normal. Twenty-seven entered the niche, next to Sanqi tea, and got more than 100 pieces of relics. Disciples respect their teachers, so that the spiritual bones are in the ordinary tower.
1April, 993, when Huairou County Cultural Relics Management Office cleaned the basement of the General Hall, it found Jixing founder Sherita. After further cleaning, thirteen relics and three teeth were found. Since then, the treasure of the red snail, the auspicious relic, has reappeared in front of the world for people to pay tribute to.
Master Yin Guang (186 1- 1940) was born in Heyang, Shaanxi. The name of Dharma is sacred, and posthumous title is often ashamed of being a monk. The Master read Cheng Zhushu for the first time and was influenced by his Buddhism. He was ill and blind, so he had to smell the Buddhist scriptures before he knew what was going on. "Later, at the age of 2 1, a pure monk became a monk. Study hard, study vows, learn the pure land of Dragon Tree, and realize that chanting Buddha is the way of life and death, that is, specialize in pure land and never leave Buddha.
In the 12th year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty, he served as the abbot of Hongluo Zifu Temple (Hongluo Temple). In the meantime, study the scriptures in depth; The Buddha's heart is wonderful and the Tao is diligent. Therefore, works such as Ten Essentials of Pure Land have been added. In the 19th year of Guangxu, he was invited to study Buddhist scriptures in Fayu Temple in Putuo Mountain, where he studied Buddhist scriptures deeply and assiduously. He was named "a monk who is often ashamed" because of his self-encouragement. And closed the second phase for six years in order to stay up all night and pray for samadhi. 1932 moved to Suzhou Guobao Temple and completed the compilation of Putuo, Wutai, Emei and Jiuhua. Later, I went to Lingyan Temple, established a Dojo specializing in pure land, and founded the "magic weapon for the circulation of Honghua Society". After 1937, he closed his door to Buddhism in Lingyan Temple, refused the secular fate and preserved national integrity.
/kloc-in October, 940, the master died in Lingyan Temple and was regarded as the thirteenth ancestor of Pure Land Sect. He is the author of Doubt on Floating Soil and Religion Can't be Confused. His disciples compiled the sequels of "Seal Carving Master's Banknote" and "Seal Carving Master Yan Jialu", which have been passed down to this day.
Hongluo Temple has not been returned to the Buddhist community and is temporarily managed by the Cultural Relics Bureau.
Haifeng's current owners are Ma, Dekui and Haifeng. 1920 was born in Hefangqi, Huaibei Town, Huairou County, Beijing.
1 1 years old, he became a monk in Fazang Temple in Sijiayu, Yanlou, Hubei Province, and his whereabouts are still unknown. /kloc-at the age of 0/9, he was disciplined at Guangji Temple in Beijing. /kloc-traveled to Hongluo Temple in 0/940, lived in the meditation hall for one year, and worked as a waiter for the abbot, with one year left.
194 1 In the first month, I left Hongluo Temple for Guanghua Temple in Beijing and returned to Fazang Temple one year later. 1947 During the land reform, the temple was closed and he returned to Hefangqi village for farming. During his agricultural career, he was a rural literacy teacher and director of an amateur theater. 1988 Huairou County Cultural Relics Bureau took over Hongluo Temple, which was listed as a cultural relics protection unit to develop tourism. In view of master Haifeng's special experience, I invited him back to be a staff member of the management office, mainly engaged in public relations and tour guide work.
Master Haifeng has certain attainments in Buddhism, is healthy, responsive and talkative. Over the past decades, the tempering of the life of monks and customs has enabled him to have a deeper understanding and understanding of society and life, and also created his open-minded character. I also learned some calligraphy skills, and calligraphy posts spread at home and abroad.
Master Haifeng is very familiar with the history and surrounding landscape of Hongluo Temple. At the same time, he takes good care of it and has done a lot of meaningful work for the revival of the ancient temple.