Jiming Temple

Jiming Temple is located in the XW District of NJ City, Jilong SD Lushan Fushang, also known as the ancient Jiming Temple, was founded in the Western Jin Dynasty, is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Nanjing, since ancient times, has the reputation of "the first temple of the Southern Dynasty", "the first temple of the Southern Dynasty", the first temple of the "Southern Dynasty 480 Temple", is the center of Buddhism in China during the Southern Dynasties.

There has been a legend for a long time, saying that a long, long time ago, on Jiuhua Mountain by Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing, there was a very powerful centipede essence, which could spew dozens of poisonous flames from its mouth, and often spewed fire to poison pedestrians and livestock, which was extremely harmful. Later, the Jade Emperor in the sky knew about this, so he sent the golden rooster who reported in the heavenly palace to go down to earth and use the golden rooster to deal with the centipede. After the golden rooster received the order, to the mortal world, sure enough, on the spot saw the centipede spirit standing on Jiuhua Mountain spraying poisonous flames to hurt people, the golden rooster stood on the top of the Arctic Pavilion, and screamed at the centipede essence, the centipede essence was also frightened by this deafening cry and fled in a hurry, the poisonous flames also dispersed, and the people who fled in all directions relieved themselves, only to see the ten thousand rays of light on the top of the Arctic Pavilion, and there was a golden rooster standing tall in the glow, and the spirit was extraordinary. People guessed that it was the crow of the golden rooster that drove away the centipedes and dispersed the poisonous flames. However, after the centipede essence of unwilling failure adjusted the state, he rushed to the top of the mountain, and frantically spewed more poisonous flames, the golden rooster stood on the top of the Arctic Pavilion and saw it, rushed over, and bit the centipede essence, after a struggle, the centipede essence was bitten to death, and the golden rooster also fell down due to too deep poisoning, and the public under Jiuhua Mountain was exempted from the disaster. Since then, in order to commemorate the golden rooster that has eliminated harm for the people, people have called the temple on the North Pole Pavilion Mountain as the "Chicken Song Temple".

It was very cheap to buy a ticket, so I walked into Jiming Temple... Although the scale is small, it has a long history, and it seems to have been inherited for 1500 years... It is said that Jiming Temple is the most prosperous place for incense in Nanjing, how many people come and go here, and the trees are full of how many people's hearts, and these hearts seem to only be said to the wind.

He always had a question in his heart, a question that even his grandfather never answered him. Is there such a person in this society now? If all these three religions are integrated into oneself? What will happen if the three religions exist? The culture of these three religions is also different? Perhaps this is a contradictory assumption in itself? The introduction is only a superficial practice, and the cultivation is in the heart, and the appearance is stopped. It's hard, it's hard, it's too hard. Under the temptation of money, beauty, and power in this world, there are still conflicts of various beliefs? How many people can not lose their hearts? How can we talk about the highest level?

When you enter the scenic spot, someone will give you three sticks of incense. The main buildings of Jiming Temple include the Medicine Pagoda, the Daxiong Treasure Hall, the Guanyin Hall, the Huomeng Building, the incense platform, the rouge well and so on. In addition, it is the Daxiong Treasure Palace, the Daxiong Treasure Hall has the name of the Pilu Treasure Palace, which is the main hall in the Jiming Temple. The most commendable thing about Jiming Temple is probably the evening bell of Jiming Temple, which is one of the ten views of Xuanwu Lake.

The buildings are all bright yellow, and the green ancient trees complement each other, and the walls are scattered with sun-dappled spots, showing a Zen feeling. The building is very distinctive and beautiful, and there is a feeling of precipitation and tranquility when you enter the temple.

The Medicine Buddha statue inside. Medicine Pagoda is a pagoda with a unique shape, and the main entrance of the south side of the pagoda is written with four big characters of "Medicine Pagoda". It is said that when the legend of the New White Lady was filmed in the early years, the Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou happened to be in the restoration period, so the filming of many scenes was changed here.

I have seen some historical deeds about Jiming Temple in the history books, it is about a well in Jiming Temple, in the third year of Zhenming, the Sui soldiers went south to cross the river to capture Taicheng, and the Lord Chen heard that this and his concubine threw himself into a well in Jiming Temple, Rouge Well. Later generations called this well a humiliating well.

"There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasty, and how many buildings are in the smoke and rain. ”

Many people don't know that this poem is actually about this. The head of the 480 temples, the Jiming Temple. After several baptisms of war, the dynasty has changed, and it still stands today.

I heard that the cherry blossoms in March and April are very beautiful, but I can't enjoy them now, and the marriage of Jiming Temple is very spiritual. In the early morning of the first day of the new year, I went to Jiming Temple to burn incense, there were a lot of people, and there was a long queue.

Han Fan walked in the temple, early in the morning, looking at the small temple full of Zen... Come to the Temple of Damour... This temple is not magnificent... Very ordinary temple... Han Fan walked and saw a nun kneeling and chanting, about 50 years old... A string of sandalwood Buddha beads in his hand... I walked in and knelt directly on the left side of her body to pray together...

At this time, the nun closed her eyes and seemed to say to herself: Life in the world is like being in the midst of thorns, the heart does not move, people do not move, and if they do not move, they will not hurt; If the heart moves, people move recklessly, hurt their bodies and hurt their bones, and then experience all kinds of pain in the world.

When Han Fan heard this, he turned his head and looked at the nun... Frowning slightly... After a moment, he turned around and closed his eyes...

Not long after... Han Fan turned his head to the right and looked at Dao Gu and said calmly: May I ask Mrs. Shi why are there all nuns in the temple?

The nun was silent, still staring with her eyes closed...

Han Fan felt bored, so he closed his eyes and stared...

After a while, the nun said to herself in a calm tone: "What about the nun? What about the others? Don't look at things superficially... It's all unreal...

Han Fan closed his eyes and frowned slightly... After a while, he said: What is the mandate of heaven?

The nun still had her eyes closed, but the beads in her hand did not move... Said thoughtfully: The mandate of heaven has already been arranged there, so it is better to obey the orders of heaven and go to it. After speaking, he continued to rotate the beads.

Han Fan suddenly opened his eyes at this time, and looked at the nun with a frown.

The nun didn't open her eyes and said calmly: concentrate and concentrate.

Han Fan turned his head and closed his eyes to concentrate... It's just that the brow is still tightly locked...

The nun spoke again: Concentrate on it.

Han Fan slowly raised his eyebrows... Keep concentrating... After a while, he dared to ask Shitai: Is there anyone in the world who can break the fate and know the destiny of heaven? Han Fan asked this because his grandfather's mysterious old man seemed to be able to penetrate everything... I get it every day....

The nun opened her eyes this time... The beads don't turn anymore. didn't answer Han Fan, got up and left, and when he was about to go out, he didn't look back and asked himself: Everything in the world can be absolute?

Han Fan opened his eyes and watched the nun leave... Han Fan's heart is very messy, and the answer is ambiguous?

Han Fan looked at the statue of Bodhidharma with questions... I bowed down three times and left... Walk towards the exit of Jiming Temple...

On a certain high place in Jiming Temple, the nun who was about 50 years old looked at the back of Han Fan leaving... He said to himself: There is a reincarnation in life, and everything has a cause and effect. Attachment is the root of suffering.

Golden Dream Oriental International Hotel, Han Fan stood at the door with great thoughts, still immersed in the Zen of Jiming Temple, thinking about the nun's words. I seem to have forgotten the teacher's name... Be sure to ask in the future...

At this time, a Qianying walked towards Han Fan and found that Han Fan was in a daze. He stretched out his left hand from behind and suddenly shook it in front of Han Fan's eyes. Han Fan was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the owner of the hand.