Tang Tianbao two years (742) Xiqian monk from Qingyuan Mountain in Jiangxi Province to Nanyue to settle on the East Dashi of the Temple, when people called "stone monk". He was under Ruiying Peak, and he explained the Zen style. The Buddha in the world came to hear his Scriptures before sitting, and the number of Fa and Acts was increasing, so Nantai Temple was constantly expanding. From the fifth generation of the late Tang Dynasty to Song Dynasty, when Zhu Ying and Zhang Yuqian Road for three years (1167) Yu Xue sang and Yu Nanyue came to this temple to visit, this temple was already "stable in scale", there was "skyline" pomp. During the Ming Dynasty (1488-1505 years), the monks were confident that Yang came here. He lived in Shiyan, squatting wild vegetables, and clothes. Nanyue squires for his hard work and donated money to fund his construction of the temple. During the Qing Qianlong period, the temple was in disrepair for a long time and the tiles collapsed. The monks of the undeviable people took the opportunity to divide the temple production, and each built a private residence in the west corridor of the Nanyue Temple, calling themselves "Xinnantai Temple" and "Old Nantai Temple". Until Qingguangxu, Zhusheng Temple presided over the light cloud monk and his Fatu wonderful meeting, seeing the new and old Nantai authenticity and out "contempt each other, humiliating the Buddha Gate", determined to revive the Nantai Zen style. In the 16th year of Qingguangxu (1890), Sichuan governor and monks Fucheng, Danyun, Mo'an, etc., in the place of thorny stones, found the stone Xiqian "See Xiang Pagoda" inscription and the ancient temple site carved by the stone "Nantai Temple" stone. The three people made an oath to repair the temple with their lifelong efforts. Zhongxing Nantai. They ran ten parties, after 14 spring and autumn, finally raised more than 18,000 funds. The reconstruction project began in Qingguangxu 25 years (1899), and lasted five years. A magnificent blue brick and blue tile Buddha Gate ancient temple, standing on the top of the southern Yue Cuiwei, became a famous temple in Han Chinese Buddhism.
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Tang Tianbao two years (742) Xiqian monk from Qingyuan Mountain in Jiangxi Province to Nanyue to settle on the East Dashi of the Temple, when people called "stone monk". He was under Ruiying Peak, and he explained the Zen style. The Buddha in the world came to hear his Scriptures before sitting, and the number of Fa and Acts was increasing, so Nantai Temple was constantly expanding. From the fifth generation of the late Tang Dynasty to Song Dynasty, when Zhu Ying and Zhang Yuqian Road for three years (1167) Yu Xue sang and Yu Nanyue came to this temple to visit, this temple was already "stable in scale", there was "skyline" pomp. During the Ming Dynasty (1488-1505 years), the monks were confident that Yang came here. He lived in Shiyan, squatting wild vegetables, and clothes. Nanyue squires for his hard work and donated money to fund his construction of the temple. During the Qing Qianlong period, the temple was in disrepair for a long time and the tiles collapsed. The monks of the undeviable people took the opportunity to divide the temple production, and each built a private residence in the west corridor of the Nanyue Temple, calling themselves "Xinnantai Temple" and "Old Nantai Temple". Until Qingguangxu, Zhusheng Temple presided over the light cloud monk and his Fatu wonderful meeting, seeing the new and old Nantai authenticity and out "contempt each other, humiliating the Buddha Gate", determined to revive the Nantai Zen style. In the 16th year of Qingguangxu (1890), Sichuan governor and monks Fucheng, Danyun, Mo'an, etc., in the place of thorny stones, found the stone Xiqian "See Xiang Pagoda" inscription and the ancient temple site carved by the stone "Nantai Temple" stone. The three people made an oath to repair the temple with their lifelong efforts. Zhongxing Nantai. They ran ten parties, after 14 spring and autumn, finally raised more than 18,000 funds. The reconstruction project began in Qingguangxu 25 years (1899), and lasted five years. A magnificent blue brick and blue tile Buddha Gate ancient temple, standing on the top of the southern Yue Cuiwei, became a famous temple in Han Chinese Buddhism.
Ticket-free entry and tower climbing. From the old city, cross the Lijiang Bridge and go left. The temple buildings are new. Mainly to the tower to see the scenery. Up to the seventh floor, the wind is a bit big, but the weather is good, the photos are very beautiful, you can see the whole Lijiang Bridge and the scenery on both sides of the Straits.