"First there is Dazhigu , then there is Tianjin Wei ". Dazhigu in Hedong is the birthplace of Tianjin and the place where the sea transportation is prosperous. The grain delivery in the south and the north are transported to various places in the north. Therefore, Dazhigu in history was a very prosperous commercial place, and many people gathered to settle here, forming a special culture and business in this area. The Tianjin Jianfu Guanyin Temple located on Dazhigu is a new temple built on the original Yaowang Temple site and rebuilt in another place by Buddhist Jianfu Temple .
"480 temples in the Southern Dynasties ", this sentence seems to be not an exaggeration to describe the temple in Dazhigu, because there were once more than 30 temples and temples here. Tianjin Jianfu Guanyin Temple is located at the intersection of Dazhigu Middle Road and Jintang Highway . The entire temple covers an area of 8,400 square meters and is a triangular shape. It is a 3A scenic spot.
Tianjin Jianfu Guanyin Temple has three treasures. The first treasure is the four-sided Thousand-Handed Guanyin enshrined in the Yuantong Temple. It is refined through 48 craftsmanship, with a height of 8.6 meters, forty-four heads, thousand Buddha hand and ninety-six arms, and its infectious power is extremely shocking.
The second treasure is an ancient locust tree in front of the Yuantong Temple of Jianfu Guanyin Temple. It is a witness to the history of Dazhigu. It has experienced various vicissitudes and has passed, but the ancient locust tree is still there and is admirable.
The third treasure is the first bell of the Jingu Fan Temple. This bell weighs about 5 tons and is suspended in the temple. It has a diameter of 2 meters and a height of 3 meters. The bell can resound throughout the land of Jingu , which is the best in Tianjin.
Tianjin Jianfu Guanyin Temple is composed of the Song Dynasty archway, the mountain gate hall, the Tianguan Maitreya Hall and the Yuantong Treasure Hall. On both sides are composed of the Three Holy Temples in the East, the Three Holy Temples in the West, the Guardian Hall, the Ksitigarbha Hall, the Medicine King Hall, the Tree King Bodhisattva Hall, and the Sutra Pavilion. It is magnificent and spectacular.
Tianjin Jianfu Guanyin Temple overall solemn and grand, is simple and elegant, very distinctive, is daunting. and , both on the middle road of Dazhigu, complement each other. They are both historical witnesses and have high historical and cultural value. Here you can feel the charm of Tianjin Wei’s birthplace. Although the temple is small, it is very incense. It is the Hedong District cultural relics protection unit.