Chengtian Temple

Chengtian Temple, located on the east side of Nanjun Lane opposite Chengtian Lane in the center of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, also known as Yuetai Temple, the first name is "Nanchan Temple", the last year of Nantang Baoda to the beginning of Zhongxing (957 － 958) Jian Temple, the four years of Jingde in the Northern Song Dynasty (1007) gave the name Chengtian Temple, its scale is second only to Kaiyuan Temple, It is one of the three major jungles in southern Anhui. Chengtian Temple has been rebuilt repeatedly in the past dynasties, and Kaiyuan Temple and Chongfu Temple are also called Quanzhou three major jungles. There are "spotless" and "Meishi Shengxiang". It was originally a Nan Garden that was left in effect by the Qingyuan Army Festival in the five generations and ten kingdoms. Chengtian Temple, also known as Yuetai Temple, is located on the southeast of Chongyangmen and the east side of Nanjun Lane. Chengtian Temple has been repaired and abandoned repeatedly. After thousands of years, the building scale is getting bigger and bigger. It is called the "Three Jungles of Quanzhou" with Kaiyuan Temple and Chongfu Temple. During the Cultural Revolution, the temples were destroyed, and many famous monks and morals were destroyed. During the Cultural Revolution, the temples were destroyed, and the Maitreya, Fatang, Bell and Drum Tower, Langyu and Shanting Tower were destroyed. Others were used as houses and factories. Chengtian Temple was rebuilt in 85 years. Chengtian Temple has a quiet environment and a city of mountains and forests. It is a rare garden destination in the downtown area. Chengtian Temple, known as the "urban mountain forest" ten wonders are: the pine breeze, Fangchi plum shadow, roll curtain Asahi, the jingwu shade, the tower without habitat, the tai Mingyue, the pushpeng rainy night, the sound of bamboo, the song Muyun, the stone. The ten scenes were summed up by the ten scenes of Quanzhou Taishou Wang Shipeng in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the seven rules of the "Ten Things" poem were written. After the Ming calligrapher Zhang Ruitu carved the ten scenes in the inscription and passed on to the afterlife. But some people also thought that "the reflection of the platform", "spotless", and "Meishi Shengxiang" were one of the ten scenes.

Just set off to Chengtian Temple, a temple in southern Fujian. Chengtian Temple was originally a Nanhuayuan that was left in effect for the fifth generation, and then was rebuilt to Nanshen Temple. The northern Song Dynasty Jingde gave the name Chengtian Temple for four years. Entering the mountain gate, first a long road, the roadside eucalyptus hanging strips, it is different from other places. Turning the corner, you can see the buildings on the central axis in turn are the Temple of Heavenly Kings, Maitreya Temple, and the Palace of Daxiong. There is also a magician in the courtyard, which is the first time that the magician track meets in Quanzhou. On the wall of the hospital, there is his proverb, "hold each other, a thousand miles" "law yourself, should bring autumn, law people, must bring spring breeze", can be introspection sentence. Next to it is the Buddhist language of the six ancestors Huineng "mazed time teacher, realized self-destruction", read some Mijin can be passed.

Chengtian Temple, located on the east side of Nanjun Lane opposite Chengtian Lane in the center of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, is also known as Yuetai Temple. It was built from the end of Nantang Baoda to the beginning of Zhongxing (957 － 958 AD). It has been rebuilt repeatedly in successive dynasties, and Kaiyuan Temple and Chongfu Temple are also called Quanzhou Three Jungles. There are seven stone towers and stone Jing Buildings in the temple. There are two "release pools" in front of the Daxiong Palace, two "flying towers" next to the pool, and the ancient cast-money ruins of the five generations of Yuegu. The temple is very quiet.

Chengtian Temple is located on the east side of Nanjun Lane opposite Chengtian Lane in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. It is also known as Platform Temple. It was built from the end of Baoda in the Southern Tang Dynasty to the beginning of Zhongxing (957-958 A.D.). It has been renovated many times in past dynasties. It is also known as the three jungles of Quanzhou, including "spotless", "Meishengxiang" and other wonders. In fact, it's not far from the Yuan Temple. It takes about half an hour to follow the navigation. When you first see the mountain gate, it's not so conspicuous. You think it's a small temple, but when you enter it, you have a different world. The entrance to the mountain gate is a 4.6-metre wide, 99.6-metre long, 458.16-metre-wide Yongdao, south of Yongdao, seven Buddhist pagodas with banyan trees planted between them. There are "tower without bird habitat", "banyan without wall", "fly does not face the sky" scenery. On the South wall, there are Master Hongyi's handwriting "Amitabha Buddha in the South" "ascending to the Supreme Tao, gaining the right Dharma flow", "good enlightenment without hindrance, eternal peace" and other Zen enlightenment. On the North wall, there are two stone tablets "Ancient Cast Money Site" and "Revolutionary Site". On the south side of Yongdao lies a stone tablet for the protection of cultural relics of Quanzhou Municipal People's Government. The end of Yongdao turned north into a dense temple building, all sitting north to south. This is different from the general pattern of the temple entrance is the main hall. Turning to the main hall, the central axis of the temple is distributed in turn with the Temple of Heaven, the Hall of Maitreya, the Hall of Majesty, the Hall of Fatherhood, the Hall of Manjushu, and the Eastern Axis: the Yuanchangyuan, the Guangqin Monk Library, the old monastery, the new monastery, the guest hall, the Dragon King Temple, the Five Views Hall, the former site of Nanyuan, the Great Pessimism Pavilion, the Memorial Hall of Master Huiquan, the Zen Hall, the Nirvana Hal There are Kaishan Hall, Zen Hall, Guangxiao Temple, Wang Gong Temple, Liugong Temple, Gong De Hall, Xu Gong Temple and so on on on the West axis. Today there are only Tanyue Wang Gong Temple . The weather was fine, and I felt relaxed and happy walking in it. Chengtian Temple was more like a hermit hiding in prosperity and a place of peace than the visitors of Kaiyuan Temple such as knitting.

Chengtian Temple is also a well-known Millennium ancient temple, although its next door is a primary school, the door is a noisy road, but into the temple, suddenly feel everything is clean. There are towering ancient trees in the temple, but the palaces seem to have been reconstructed in modern times, and there are not too many ancient traces. It is said that most of the monuments here were destroyed in the Cultural Revolution, which is a pity. Chengtian Temple is also adjacent to a small ancestral hall of the three kings of Kaimin, built in memory of the great beneficiaries of the late Tang Dynasty, Wang's three brothers.

Many temples in Quanzhou Ancient City have a history, and this Chengtian Temple covers a relatively large area. Although there is history, it looks very new. Have your own parking lot. There is also a school next to it, and the architectural style is not inconsistent next to the temple.