Lingyin Temple is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, with its back to Beifeng and facing Feilai Peak. It's a treasure trove of feng shui. It was built in the first year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (326), about 1700 years ago, with a long history. Covering an area of 87,000 square meters, it was known as Jiangnan Zen in the Song Dynasty. Wushan? One; The Buddhist monk Lingyin raised funds to rebuild in Qing Dynasty. It took 18 years to build this temple, and its scale jumped to a magnificent level. The crown of the southeast? , Kangxi pro-given? Yunlin Temple? .
The legend surrounding Lingyin Temple has become the talk of people after dinner. This pure China temple actually originated from the Indian monk Huili. When Xianhe came to Hangzhou in the early years, he saw the beautiful scenery here, so he built Griffin Temple and Lingyin Temple here.
The most legendary story staged in Lingyin Temple is about the monk Jigong. Li Xiuyuan's family believed in Buddhism and chanted scriptures for generations, which has deep roots with Buddhism. So, after he was born, he studied Buddhism in Ruixia Cave in Chicheng Mountain in the north of the village, followed the blind monk Hui Yuan, and finally directly converted to Buddhism.
Legend has it that it takes a lot of wood to rebuild Lingyin Temple. Jigong took the initiative to take the task, but after taking the task, he did not see Jigong's action. Everyone is confused. At the deadline, Jigong called everyone to the well, only to see logs gushing out of it. Now there is this well in Lingyin Temple, which was named "Mu Yun Ancient Well".
Although these are myths and legends, the long ancient rhyme and scenery in Lingyin Temple are really worth appreciating. The profound cultural heritage makes this place comparable to a cultural treasure house, right on the Tianwang Temple? Yunlin Temple? The plaque was inscribed by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. The stone pagoda in front of the Hall of the Great Hero and the Stone Tower in front of the Temple of the Heavenly King are the remains of the Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms and Yue State. The Buddhist relics collected in the temple include the Eight Leaves Sutra in ancient times, the gilded Buddha statue in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the Diamond Sutra written by Dong Qichang in the Ming Dynasty, and the collection of carved dragons in Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty.
Lingyin Temple, built on the mountain, is filled with quiet atmosphere everywhere. During the walk, the fresh air came from all directions and washed the soul. The ancient temple built on the mountain still retains the charm of the Qing Dynasty. The majestic Hall of the Great Hero is 33.6 meters high, only 0. 1 meter lower than Tiananmen Gate, which is very rare in China.
The scenic spots with beautiful scenery and tender feelings have caused many netizens to vomit. Because its ticket charging system is really unacceptable, it takes 45 yuan tickets to enter Feilaifeng Scenic Area and 30 yuan tickets to enter Lingyin Temple. If you just want to go to Lingyin Temple, you must also buy tickets for Feilaifeng. Do you think this way of selling tickets makes many netizens vomit?