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Qionghua is a kind of precious flower in ancient China, blooming in May every year, the flower has eight flowers and five petals, the petals are like a white jade plate, and the flower is beautiful like a group of jade butterflies. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info According to legend, Emperor Sui Chang once went to Yangzhou to see Qionghua, so Qionghua became famous all over the world. Every year at the turn of spring and summer, there is an endless stream of people who come to enjoy the flowers.

The front of Pingyuan Building is also covered with lotus flowers, the east side is "Tang Zhaoti Temple Lotus", the west side is "Tang Zhaoti Temple Blue Lotus", and the middle is "Sino-Japanese Friendship Lotus".

It is said that in the spring of 1980, in order to celebrate the "Japanese National Treasure Jianzhen Monk Statue Hua National Exhibition" to Yangzhou Daming Temple Exhibition, the Institute of Botany sent a special person to send these three lotus varieties here, the ancient stone basin of planting lotus is an antiquity of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and was specially selected and configured by the Yangzhou Garden Management Office.

Yan Shenyu and Koala walked east from the Daxiong Treasure Hall, and the most distinctive building of the Daming Temple they saw was the Jianzhen Memorial Hall. The memorial hall is based on the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the death of Venerable Jianzhen, and the foundation stone was laid in China and Japan to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of the death of Master Jianzhen.

The memorial hall is designed according to the architectural relics of the Tang Dynasty and refers to the style of the "Golden Hall" of the Tang Zhaoti Temple in Japan, which is composed of the main hall, the stele pavilion and the cloister. Professor Liang Sicheng, a renowned architect, presided over the design scheme, which was the last work he designed during his lifetime.

The grounds are planted with cherry blossoms, pine trees, and green grass, and the whole building looks simple and elegant, solemn. In the south of the memorial hall, there is also an introduction to the deeds of Jianzhen Dongdu and a display of historical materials, and the whole area covers a total area of 2,540 square meters.

There are many famous monks in the ancient temples of Daming Temple, among which the Tang Dynasty law master Jianzhen is the most famous.

Jianzhen (687-763) was a Tang Dynasty monk and medical scientist. The common surname is Chunyu. At the age of 14, he became a monk in Dayun Temple, and at the age of 20, he went to Chang'an to receive "full ordination" from Master Hongjing. Touring the two capitals (Chang'an, Luoyang), studying the three Tibets. He specialized in Buddhist legal classics such as Master Fa Li's "Four Divisions of Law", Master Dingbin's "Ornamental Sect Yiji" and Master Daoxuan's "Acting Notes", and eventually became a descendant of the Nanshan Sect of the Vinaya Sect.

Jianzhen returned to Yangzhou at the age of 26 and became the abbot of Daming Temple at the age of 55, preaching precepts and teachings. Build temples and pagodas, shape Buddha statues, and become a knowledgeable Buddhist master.

In the first year of Tianbao (742), the Japanese monks Rong Rui and Puzhao were entrusted by the Japanese Buddhist community and the emperor to invite him to Japan to preach the ordination, and Jianzhen readily agreed. From the beginning of that year to the twelfth year of Tianbao. In the past 12 years, he has led the people to cross to the east five times, but failed due to sea storms, running on the reef, and obstruction by local officials. Especially the fifth time I drifted at sea for 14 days.

On the way back, the Japanese disciple Rong Rui died of illness, Jianzhen was sad and sad, coupled with the heat, he suddenly suffered an eye disease, resulting in blindness. But his ambition to propagate the Dharma to the east is strong. In the twelfth year of Tianbao, the 66-year-old Jianzhen crossed east with the Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty for the sixth time. Finally arrived in Japan. When Master Jianzhen crossed to the east, he brought a large number of Buddhist scriptures, Buddhist utensils and Buddha images, as well as 38 skilled craftsmen.

When he arrived in Japan, he promoted Buddhism and taught precepts, while also spreading Chinese culture, teaching medical knowledge, and helping to build Buddhist monasteries in Japan. The Karashodai Temple in Nara City, which Jianzhen presided over the construction of that year, retains the style of Tang Dynasty architecture and is still a national treasure in Japan.

Jianzhen is erudite and versatile in medicine. Extremely loving. He once presided over the Beitian Temple of Dayun Temple and treated people. The Japanese emperor conferred the titles of "Great Monk Capital" and "Yamato", and the Japanese people called Jianzhen "the master of the balance", which means that his achievements are enough to represent the roof of the culture of the Tianping era.

Before Jianzhen crossed to the east, there were already Tang Dynasty monks such as Daorui Zen Master of Luoyang Dafuxian Temple who were invited to cross east. Why did Japan insist on inviting Jianzhen? Moreover, after arriving in Japan, Jianzhen's status was much higher than that of his contemporaries from China, India, Baekje, and other places.

Some researchers believe that at that time, Japan invited high-ranking monks from the Tang Dynasty to travel east to preach the Dharma, mainly to solve the problem of Japanese monks' lax precepts. In Japan, people generally adopt the method of "self-vows and voluntariness" to become monks. There are many different understandings of the precepts. That is, anyone can declare themselves a monk if they want to, and there are no precepts to bind them.

Both the Japanese government and the people respect Buddhism, but they feel that they cannot trust such casual monks, so strict precepts have been produced, and the requirements of monks are regulated by the way of ordination.

Due to the different sects of Buddhism, the content of the ordination varies greatly. Generally, monks have five precepts, eight precepts, ten precepts, etc., and the most stringent are Mahayana believers, who have to receive two hundred and fifty precepts, which are called "full precepts". This strict precept was unknown to Japan at the time, and it was decided to go to China to hire a monk.

Jianzhen is a true monk who has received full ordination, and has ordained more than 40,000 monks before going to Japan, which is exactly what the Japanese are looking for. Today, the Buddhist community in Japan does not reject eating meat and marrying wives, and the Vinaya monks in the Tang Zhaoti Temple founded by Master Jianzhen are still one of the few monks in Japan who strictly abide by the precepts except for the Rinzai sect.

Jianzhen lived in Japan for 10 years and died in Nara, Japan in the first year of Tang Guangde (763) at the age of 76. During his 10 years in Japan, he established the Vinaya sect for Japan and made corrections to the Tripitaka in Japan.

He also introduced the art of Chinese architecture and sculpture to Japan. Under his personal design and auspices, he built the "Karashodaiji Temple" in Nara, Japan.

In addition, he also cured the eye disease of the Empress Dowager of Japan, personally identified drugs with his sense of smell, introduced medical knowledge to the Japanese people, exchanged science and technology such as Buddhism, linguistics, literature, architecture, sculpture, calligraphy, and printing, and promoted the development of Japanese culture.

In Japan's Tang Zhaoti Temple, there is a dry lacquer red sitting statue shaped for him by the former disciples of Jianzhen Yuanyuan, which is already a national treasure of Japan. The 1980 yearbook was exhibited in Beijing and Yangzhou for nearly a month.

President Zhao Puchu in order to welcome the Jianzhen monk sitting statue back to China tour, the title "wind and moon in the same day" stone forehead, placed on the east side of the main hall of the Jianzhen Memorial Hall on the west door. This gate is the place where the Japanese national treasure Jianzhen sits on the statue to return to the "family visit", and leads to the main hall of the Jianzhen Memorial Hall.

When Elder Morimoto Xiaoshun escorted the statue of Master Jianzhen from the Hwakoku History Museum to Fayuanji Temple on May 4, it was welcomed by more than 100 monks from various temples in the capital who gathered at Fayuanji Temple. Coming out of the "Jianzhen Memorial Hall" and passing through a courtyard, it is the "Jianzhen Master Monument Pavilion".

In the stele pavilion, a huge monument of white marble Sumeru lies horizontally, and the front is the "monument to the great monk of Tang Jianzhen" written by Guo Moruo. On the back is an inscription and eulogy written by Zhao Puchu to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of Jianzhen's death

On the right front side of the monument pavilion stands the head of the famous architect Mr. Liang Sicheng. In order to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of Jianzhen's death, China and Japan decided to build the "Jianzhen Memorial Hall" in Yangzhou Daming Temple and held a groundbreaking ceremony.

Jianzhen Memorial Hall is designed by the famous architect Liang Sicheng, built with the entrance hall, the stele pavilion, the main hall, the east and west corridors, covers an area of 2,540 square meters, the whole building is the style of the Tang Dynasty, the main hall is similar to the main hall of the Tang Zhaodai Temple in Nara, Japan.

There is also a bust statue of Zhao Puchu, the former president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, on the left front side of the monument pavilion, and there is a poem tablet next to the statue.

Zhao Puchu's "Dream Yangzhou? Visiting Jianzhen's Former Residence" opened at dusk, and the sky flew on the Yunjiang River. Zhenyi Shugang, the eternal high trace. At that time, he sacrificed his life and waded through the wind and waves to Penglai. Naradai, Zhaotiji Temple, romantic and resting!

The grandmasters of the two countries pushed together, counted poetry and wine Gu Su, and only chased together. Bright moon Yangzhou, how many majestic talents! The east wind changed the face of Wucheng, and reported the merits of the group to Jianghuai. The heavy responsibility of the law is to stay with us.

In a speech at the Japanese Diet, he said: "There is a stone lantern in Yangzhou Daming Temple, which is a pair of stone lanterns with the stone lanterns of the Tang Zhaoti Temple in Japan, which are still burning, symbolizing the eternal friendship between China and Japan. ”

The main hall is the golden hall of the Tang Zhaoti Temple built under the auspices of Jianzhen in Japan, and the memorial hall is enshrined in the middle of the statue of Master Jianzhen, which imitates the Jianzhen statue of the Tang Zhaoti Temple in Nara, Japan, and is made of dry lacquer carved by Nanmu.

There is a copper incense burner in front of the statue, which is the great contribution made by Emperor Hirohito of Japan to the cause of Japan-China friendship in recognition of Master Jianzhen, and on the left side of the main hall is the "model of the Tang Dynasty envoy ship" used by Jianzhen when he traveled east to Japan.

In a cabinet, there are commemorative pennants given by the Japanese friendship delegation to China in the 70s and 80s of the last century when they visited the Jianzhen Memorial Hall.

More than 1,000 years later, Master Jianzhen is still playing a role in the friendship between China and Japan. The memorial hall uses a large number of pictures and written materials to reflect the life of Master Jianzhen, as well as his tragic experience of going through hardships and dangers, crossing to the east six times, and sending Tang Buddhism and culture to Japan.

In the memorial hall, there are photos of the 1980 Japanese Tang Zhaoti Temple Jianzhen Dry Lacquer Statue returning to China tour, including a group photo of Comrade Deng receiving the Japanese Tang Zhaoti Temple Moriki Filial Piety Elder who escorted the Jianzhen Dry Lacquer Statue back to China. There is also a copy of the article "A Grand Event of Far-reaching Significance" written by Secretary Deng published in the newspaper at that time.

Opposite the entrance hall of the memorial hall was originally the Skyless Pavilion, and now it is the exhibition room of cultural relics and historical materials of Jianzhen's life deeds. Under the advocacy of Master Xingyun, the Foundation donated more than 50 million yuan to build the Jianzhen Library. The Jianzhen Library was completed, and Master Xingyun personally came to Yangzhou to cut the ribbon and participate in the tree planting activity.

Mr. Kazuo Ikeda, a famous Japanese Buddhist expert, spent a huge amount of money to purchase a treasure from the Yongkang period of the Western Jin Dynasty - the white jade Buddha head, which is more than 1,700 years old and its value is immeasurable.

In his later years, Kazuo Ikeda had a strong desire to return the Buddha head to his hometown of China, and finally returned to Yangzhou Daming Temple through Le Feng, deputy director of the Chen Congzhou Art Museum and vice president of the Folk Culture Society.

To commemorate the return of the Buddha's head, this Hongfo Pavilion, which resembles Japanese architecture, was established in Daming Temple. Hongfo Pavilion couplet: millennium Hongde with Yunyi; A wisp of Buddha's heart accompanies the moon. (Want to know more exciting developments in "He Comes from the Last Days"?) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner, select Add Friends to add an official account, search for "zhongwenwang", follow the official account, and never miss every update again! (To be continued.) )

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