Chongfu Temple is located at No. 94, East Street, Shuocheng District, Shuozhou, Shanxi Province. It was built in the second year of Linde in the Tang Dynasty and the third year of Emperor Xizong of Jin, and the Amitabha Hall and Guanyin Hall were added. Chongfu Temple faces north

It is one of the three existing buildings in Liao and Jin dynasties in my country!

is also called " Jin Dynasty art treasure house"!

The Amitabha Hall in the temple is also known as one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Ancient Buildings in Shanxi Province"!

It is Chongfu Temple in Shuozhou, Shanxi Province.

Chongfu Temple is located at No. 94, East Street, Shuocheng District, Shuozhou, Shanxi Province. It was built in the second year of Tang Linde (665) and in the third year of Emperor Xizong of Jin (1143), the Amitabha Hall and Guanyin Hall were added. During the Liao Dynasty, he was appointed as the Office of the Grand Master Lin Ya. In the second year of Tiande of Jin (1150), the title of "Chongfu Zen Temple" was preserved to this day.

Chongfu Temple faces north and south, with a simple and solemn appearance. The lion in front of the door sits upright. In the temple, there are five levels of halls and pavilions, 200 meters long from north to south, 117 meters wide from east to west, and an area of ​​23,400 square meters. The buildings on the central axis are from south to north, namely the mountain gate, Vajra Hall, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, , Thousand Buddha Pavilion, Manjushri Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall, Great Hall, Amitabha Hall, Guanyin Hall and other buildings.

main building

Tianwang Hall

Its first temple in Chongfu Temple, also known as the Vajra Hall, has a width of five rooms (17.22 meters), a depth of six rafters (8.28 meters), and a single-eaves hanging mountain roof. The original shape of the Vajra Hall should be a hip-mounted roof, which was changed to the current style when it was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. The palace is stomped three steps in front and back, and the drum stone is decorated on the left and right. The four heavenly kings in charge of "good weather" are enshrined on the east and west sides of the hall.

bell, Drum Tower

bell, Drum Tower is located on the east and west sides of Qianfo Pavilion. According to the provisions of the Buddhist temple "morning bells and evening drums", the bell tower in the east and the drum tower in the west. All are Ming Dynasty buildings.

The overall structure is square, the two-story pavilion-style building is elegant and solemn, with four corners of columns, brackets on top, the eaves are stretched, the wings are flying, and the shape is unique.

The big iron bell on the bell tower was cast in the Qing Dynasty, and the big drum on the drum tower is a relic of the Ming Dynasty.

Thousand Buddha Pavilion

It is the second courtyard of Chongfu Temple. The main hall worships Maitreya Buddha . This Maitreya Buddha statue was made of thousands of kilograms of bronze in the Ming Dynasty, and has a history of more than 600 years.

Maitreya Buddha, translated as Ci, is called Ayidu Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism. Maitreya Buddha is the fifth Buddha among the thousand Buddhas of the Kalpa of Virtue, called "the next birth to Maitreya Buddhas".

Three Treasure Hall

Three Treasure Hall, also known as the Great Hall, was rebuilt in the fifth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1469 AD) and rebuilt during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795 AD). Three Treasure Hall has five rooms wide on the side, a single-eaved hip-mounted roof, and three rooms wide on the front of the hall, with a flat surface close to square.

Be careful to have walkways on the left and right sides and in front of the platform for access. It is worth mentioning that there are three-generation Buddhist sculptures on the Buddhist altar in the hall, all of which are works of the Ming Dynasty.

Amitabha Hall

Amitabha Hall is the main hall of Chongfu Temple. It was founded in the third year of the Jinhuangtong (1143 AD) and was founded by Zhai Zhaodu, the founding father of the country, and has been more than 850 years ago.

There are seven rooms in the hall, with a single eaves and nine ridges on the top, five lattice doors on the front eaves, three panel doors on the top, and two ends on the back eaves, which can be passed through front and back, and the rest are walls.

The design and construction of the entire temple are not only the entire temple, but also a huge structure in the ancient Buddhist temples in my country, which can be called a national treasure.

Guanyin Hall

Guanyin Hall is the last hall of Chongfu Temple, a building in the Jin Dynasty. The roof of the hall is single-eaves hip-top -shaped, with a stable, solemn, regular and simple appearance. There is a plaque "Guanyin Hall" hanging under the eaves of Guanyin Hall, which was made by monks from Datong Huayan Temple in the fourth year of Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty (1453 AD).

The Five Sages of the Jin Dynasty in the Amitabha Hall of Chongfu Temple

1, "Amitabha Hall" vertical plaque

Amitabha Hall, under the eaves of the front of the hall, there is a vertical plaque "Amitabha Hall" hanging on the side of the side is the original object from the 24th year of Jin Dading (1184), which is the most outstanding of the hall.(The picture is from the official account of Chongfu Temple in Shuozhou)

2, the statue of the Three Saints of the West

Amitabha Hall, there are three main statues on the central Buddha altar in the hall (the middle is Amitabha Buddha, the left is Guanyin Bodhisattva , and the right is Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva ), which is the second best in the hall.

3, the murals inside the Maitreya Hall

Amitabha Hall murals are about 327 square meters, and the subject matter is mainly based on the teachings of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. They are typical water and land murals of the Jin Dynasty, and are the third best in the main hall. (Pictures are from the official account of Chongfu Temple in Shuozhou)

4, carved doors and windows of the main hall

, carved doors and windows of the main hall, there are 15 kinds of patterns in total, it is a masterpiece of architectural decoration in the Jin Dynasty and the fourth best in the main hall.

The fifth wisest is the glazed ridge ornament on the top of the palace: 口后 口10 口1

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Tour guide

1. Chongfu Temple is not big, the temple has five buildings in total, and the most worthy of appreciation is the Maitreya Hall. The tour time takes about 1 hour. If you are interested in ancient buildings and murals, the tour time is longer. If you want to learn more about Chongfu Temple, it is recommended to find a tour guide, but Chongfu Temple has fewer tour guides.

2. Currently, Chongfu Temple scenic spots include Chongfu Temple, Chongfu Square, and Yuchi Jingde Temple, which displays Mayi historical and cultural culture and provides tourists with cultural education and prayer and leisure. After visiting Chongfu Temple, you can go to Chongfu Square (later built) and Yuchi Jingde Temple (later built) opposite, which is also very good.

3, Chongfu Temple Scenic Area Map. (Source from the Internet)

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