Mengjia Longshan Temple Gods Collection
Taipei Xianghuo Street Buddhist World Holy Land
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The back hall has a spacious facade, and is built by three halls such as Mazu Temple, Wenchang Temple, and Wusheng Temple . It gathers the immortals and Buddhas of the three religions of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism in one hall; its scale or work is all masterpieces of temple architecture, famous far and wide, and it is an international tourist destination. The roof of the back hall is a double eaves of hip mountain, the two wings are hard mountain single eaves, and the roof is a typical place where the gods and Buddhas worship. The roof of the dragon guarding on the left and right is a single eaves of hard mountain, with a bell tower on the left and a drum tower on the right, a morning bell and evening drum. The roof of the bell and drum tower is decorated with a pointed helmet roof, which is flat hexagonal and has a unique shape. The roof ridge belt and eaves of the entire temple are made of auspicious animals such as dragon, phoenix, kilin , and are decorated with stained glass porcelain pieces and Jiaozhi pottery. The colors are magnificent, which can be regarded as the essence of Taiwan's unique art of cutting and sticking.
Hongshan Temple worships Taoist and Confucian gods. The Mazu Hall is decorated with men and women on the left, and the back hall is decorated with men and women on the right, and the back hall is decorated with literature and military on the left, which is completely in line with the ritual system. Each god is in charge of different departments, and the division of labor and cooperation is in full bloom. The wall of the back hall is engraved with vivid carvings of "Red-haired Blowing Snails", and the pillars of the back hall are also engraved with "Outlookers' Interesting Pictures". The characters are various in various forms, such as riding horses, tying shoes, taking off their hats, and opening their mouths and whistling. The movements are realistic and relaxing. They are very distinctive stone pillars. Looking for them slowly, the four smooth lives are also inside; in addition to the two dragons on the front roof of the back hall, the middle is decorated with wealth, son, and son, and long sticks, which are mostly worshipped by Taoist gods in the temple.
The stone sculpture window in the right side of the tiger gate in the back hall - the story in the incense burner is " Li Bai to explain the exposition". Li Bai knew the exposition and was summoned by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to interpret the exposition and submitted a letter to the exposition, and answered the text in hand. Seeing that his eunuch who had humiliated the left stone wither in the Humen in the past, Li Bai told him to hold his boots and grind the ink, and then he got drunk and relieved the exposition, and he was happy; The story in the incense burner in the left side of the Humen was "Sanniang teaches his son". The third lady of the Xue family, , Wang Chun'e, was in the army, so he relied on weaving cloth to live with his son; his son failed to endorse the letter, and after being trained, he contradicted the loom. The righteous servant was beside him and persuaded him, and his son went to study hard from then on.
"Down drums and morning bells" means that when the temple recites scriptures in the morning and evening, it beats the bells and drums to absorb the mind; the roof of the bell and drum tower in the back hall is hexagonal and triple-eaves, and the slope of the roof is in reverse curves, shaped like a helmet or a sedan chair, so it is called "helmet top" or "sedan chair top". It was the first practice in Taiwan and later became popular, and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is an example; Longshan Temple There is an underground toilet, with three floors underground. The bottom floor is a septic tank, the second floor is a maintenance room, and the third floor is a toilet, separated by men and women. The ground is equipped with disabled toilets, and the steps to the toilet are made of marble, with dark red wall bricks on the walls. The appearance is quite matched with the ancient monuments, with air conditioning equipment and temporary generators inside, and even the taps are automatically detected and segmented flushed, and there are dedicated personnel to manage it. The underground toilet of Longshan Temple was the first to dissolve modern equipment into the cultural venues of ancient monuments.
The main hall worships Guanyin Bodhisattva, commonly known as "Guanyin Mom", and uses the compassionate Bodhisattva who saves the world and cares for the miserable voices of all sentient beings. Therefore, it is also called " Guanyin ", abbreviated as "Guanyin". It is said that it can incarnate into thirty-two images, and its styling characteristics are usually decorated with a sitting Buddha on a crown and holding a water bottle or lotus. The Guanyin Bodhisattva statue of Longshan Temple in Jinjiang, Quanzhou was invited to Taiwan by Longshan Temple. During World War II, the main hall was hit by a cannonball and the hall was completely destroyed. Only this statue stood safely on the lotus seat. Believers all say that "the Buddha appeared" and worshiped and believed more devoutly. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva - also known as Netherworld leader. According to Buddhist scriptures, it is the sentient beings who have died after Shakyamuni and before they were alive, and Maitreya Vowed to save sentient beings suffering in the six realms of reincarnation, Ksitigarbha vowed to "hell is not empty, and I will not become a Buddha"; the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha - a compassionate and solemn expression (a work by the famous sculptor Huangtushui who was born in Monga. It was also bombed during World War II. The present object was translated by the Executive Yuan Cultural and Construction Association in 1989 with the original model, and one of them was given to Longshan Temple forever).
Manjushri Bodhisattva ——is one of the four Bodhisattvas in Buddhism in my country, and is the most knowledgeable, talented and eloquent Bodhisattva in Buddhism, symbolizing sharp wisdom and power. Its status is second only to Sakyamuni Buddha, and is the one who serves on his left. It is honored as " Great Wisdom Manjushri Bodhisattva "; Samantabhadra Bodhisattva ———one of the four great Bodhisattvas in Buddhism, second to Manjushri Bodhisattva, representing virtue, and is honored as "Great Practice Samantabhadra", and is the one who serves on his right. ;It is said that Eighteen Arhats is a monk who has a profound study of "Buddha" in my country and has excellent martial arts skills. The Eighteen Arhats and Eighteen Arhats are superb. They are compassionate, travel around the world, and are chivalrous and righteous. After their death, they worship them on both sides of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Weituo’s guardian is tall and mighty, also known as General Wei Tian. He has a boy's face, a kind heart, and holds a vajra. He is respected in the Buddhist temple as " Weituo Bodhisattva", and is also a guardian god in Buddhism. The guardian god with a powerful appearance and a sharp axe in Buddhism is also a guardian god in Buddhism and a guardian god in Buddhism.
The main hall worships Mazu and worships other gods of all sizes to meet the various needs of the people. There are many gods, which are one of the characteristics of Longshan Temple; many gods also have names and surnames -
Among the gods, there are the gods who can make scholars fame, wealth, and wealth, and are the main literary fortune. There are also the great Kuixingjun who is said to be able to protect the famous scholars who take the exam - also known as "Kuixingjun"; there are also the master of the academy who was regarded as the main god of the academy and named after they once set up the "Ziyang Bookstore" in Fujian - the great scholar of the Song Dynasty Zhu Xi ;
A folk saying goes: "Kui Xing picks up the pen and points the double Kui, Wenchang keeps his eyes and sends the fortune to him", "The official position is the leader of the seven stars of the Big Dipper", "Kui" is the first of the seven stars of the Big Dipper, and the palace examination high school is also a great scholar in the world, and scholars serve him as the guardian god. Zhu Xi, a great scholar of the Song Dynasty, regarded the Four Books and Five Classics as the model for the imperial examination and also studied in the "Ziyang Bookstore" in Fujian, so he was named the main god of the academy. Among the gods, there is also a "Wenchang Emperor" mount called "Lu Ma" - it is said that "Lu Ma can run, and his official position will rise step by step", so some people worship it as the "Lu Ma God". All of this is actually caused by people's desires.
The gods also have loyalty, righteousness, courage and courage in their lives. They gathered the great achievements of "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and trustworthiness". The kings of all dynasties have given titles, and worshiped the highest honor and honorary title of "Martial Saint" Guansheng Emperor ; there is also a skilled in meridians and nourishing nature, especially in prescriptions and medicines, acupuncture and moxibustion , and a generation of "miracle doctors" Huatuo Immortal Master.
There is also the god who controls good and evil rewards and punishments, which is responsible for the cycle of cause and effect, guides people to distinguish right from wrong in behavior, and to deter evil people from doing evil and persuade people to accumulate good. It belongs to the Yin Realm and is a local official who is always in the world. City God ; there is also the god who manages the land, the most friendly and lovely " Land God " that the people among the people.
There are also the twelve women who are in charge of the affairs of birth, injecting the fetus, monitoring the child, carrying the fetus, guarding the fetus, reincarnating, protecting the child, taking the child, protecting the child, taking the child, taking the child, protecting the child, and assisting the twelve women (also known as the "twelve women sisters") who assist the twelve women in the world - these are the gods who are expected and respected by many kind visions in the world, who are eager for justice, longing for health, rewarding good and punishing evil, distinguishing right and wrong, human reproduction, environmental protection, etc.
The gods also have the "Three Realms Duke" in charge of the affairs of the world of heaven, earth, and water officials, namely the Heavenly Official, the Earthly Official, and the Water Official - the Three Officials Emperor; the Heavenly Official First Rank is Ziwei Emperor , which manages the God Realm and gives people blessings. Emperor Yao is extremely benevolent and is named the Heavenly Official; the Earthly Official Second Rank is Qingxu Emperor, who manages the mortal realm, and can forgive people's sins. Emperor Shun reclaims the land and is named the Earthly Official; the Water Official Third Rank is Dongyin Emperor, which manages the Yin Realm, which can relieve human disasters. Emperor Yu is good at controlling water and is named Water Official . The ceremony of the Three Officials Emperor of Longshan Temple is held on the 15th day of the lunar month, and it is estimated that it should be the Three Officials Emperor Water Official;
There is also the legendary Dragon Master in the shape of the dragon head - that is, Sea Dragon King, not only the sea god worshipped by boatmen, but also the rain god praying for rain by farmers; the sea god or sea king worshipped by the navy and traders - "Narcissus King" uses " Dayu " as the main god of sacrifice. The four people worshipped at the Narcissus Temple are famous people who are all related to water in history - Wu Zixu, Qu Yuan , Li Bai, and Wang Bo; there is also Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who is known as the leader of the Netherworld, who vows to save sentient beings suffering in the six realms of reincarnation, and vows not to become a Buddha.
When visiting the facilities and gods in the temple, just as the routine rituals in the temple began. For a moment, the temple was filled with cigarettes, bells and drums, and the sing of the Buddhist rituals. The deacons performed their own duties. The crowds of people came to worship Buddhas. Many believers practiced meditation in the rain and worshiped Buddhas. Many incense workers stood outside the hall with umbrellas after celebrating high incense and stood with their hands down. When the chanting of scriptures in the hall started, they suddenly felt the Buddha's aura enveloped the entire temple and the temple space; the cyclists mixed in it felt that the solemnity and solemnity of worshiping gods and worshiping Buddhas; at 16:40, they once again saw the devotion and faith of Taiwanese people towards gods and Buddhas, and once again saw the solemnity of worshiping gods and Buddhas. The religious atmosphere of the believers' piety, faith, ignorance and superstition coexist -
I heard that the Zhongzheng Hall of in 1945 was completely destroyed, but Guanyin Bodhisattva still sat upright on the lotus platform and was solemn in the treasure. During the air raid, most of the residents nearby took refuge under the lotus platform of Guanyin Bodhisattva because they believed that they were absolutely safe under the protection of Bodhisattva. However, the gap in the nave that day, no one took refuge under the lotus platform of Guanyin Bodhisattva that day. The residents ran away and told each other that they believed that it was Guanyin Bodhisattva's protection and survived. This statement also increased the worship of the believers for Guanyin Bodhisattva. It was so pious that it really made future generations sigh.
It is said that this is located in Mengjia, Taipei. It was founded in the magnificent scale and exquisite sculptures of Longshan Temple. Mengjia Longshan Temple was destroyed by an earthquake ( Jiaqing 19th year - June 5th, 1814), a wind disaster ( Tongzhi 6th year - August 20th, 1867), a war (the main hall unfortunately got hit by the fire bombs dropped by the alliance aircraft at the end of the Second World War, and all were damaged), or it was disrepaired (the eighth year of Taisho to 1919, that is, the eighth year of the Republic of China, all the pillars were eroded by insects, and the painted pillars were peeled off), or due to the influence of mold corrosion and termite erosion, many of them were carried out one after another. Reconstruction or reconstruction;
Longshan Temple was first established in the third year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. It was established that the scale of Longshan Temple today was established after the Jiaqing year, the minor renovation of the Tongzhi year, the major renovation of the Japanese occupation of Taisho period, and the several constructions after the restoration of Taiwan (of course, there were dozens of minor repairs during the period, such as the decoration of the roof of the roof, the painting of beam frames, the replacement of the bell and drum tower, and the Wenchang Temple at the back hall was rebuilt due to the Zhurong disaster). When visiting Longshan Temple, if you observe carefully, you will find that this is a magnificent and exquisite temple, and the remains of previous constructions are still preserved everywhere.
I once heard people say that "Longshan Temple is a gathering place for all gods" - there is a saying that it is intended to indicate that there are many gods worshipped. From this point of view, the Longshan Temple Temple is like other temples in Taiwan. It is very similar to that of other temples in Taiwan. It is confirmed that the gods worshipped by Longshan Temple is indeed more and more complicated than other temples. Longshan Temple in Mengjia mainly worships Guanyin Bodhisattva, and is also worshipped by the Holy Mother of Heaven (Mazu), Emperor Wenchang, Emperor Guan Sheng, the Dragon King of the Four Seas, the Eighteen Arhats, the City God, the Emperor of the City, the Emperor of the Land, etc., are typical gods and Buddhas. 1.
Longshan Temple, the Palace Museum, Martyrs' Temple , Zhongshan Memorial Hall, and Zhongzheng Memorial Hall are listed as several major tourist attractions for tourists to travel to Taiwan. They have been listed as national protected cultural relics and historical sites under the government. In recent years, in addition to strengthening the maintenance of historical sites, libraries, underground public toilets, cultural relics museums, garden waterfall landscapes and night lighting facilities have been added; some activities such as: youth scholarships, coming-of-age ceremony, social education activities, emergency relief, winter relief, medical and Buddhist lectures, psychological counseling and other activities are also held, in order to promote Buddhism, help all living beings, promote social education, change customs and habits, and make people's lives happier and healthier.
After leaving Longshan Temple, I stayed at the B&B behind Longshan Temple at around 17:00 and stayed at B&B, which was only a wall from Longshan Temple; I went out to go shopping after dinner - There were many streets near Longshan Temple, such as antique shops, Buddhist utensils, and incense shops, which were full of incense, which was dazzling; after walking for a while, I was enjoying Longshan to enjoy the night view, and I was really moved! If the mixed worship of the Longshan Temple in Longshan Temple is the gathering of gods in Mengjia Longshan Temple, then the surrounding streets near Longshan Temple are full of incense all over the world, it can be said that it is the holy place of the Buddha's realm in the incense street in Taipei.
This phenomenon may be commonplace in Taiwan and elsewhere in Taiwan, but for a person who grew up in the social form dominated by atheism in the mainland, it is really an eye-opener; there is also Qingcao Lane (named by the gathering of green grass tea shops, forming a local feature) located on the right side of Longshan Temple. The store is full of various medicinal materials, which also makes tourists who come here linger. Qingcao Lane is also unforgettable and refreshing for cyclists.
When we entered the surroundings of Longshan Temple, we immediately began to feel that there was a dragon-stopping atmosphere. When we followed the increasing prosperity of Monga and the glory of today, we would sort out our thoughts and clues - we suddenly found that Longshan Temple seemed to be the divine eye on the dragon body, and it was never just a temple. In the early days, it drove the development of Monga and became the best place for citizens to entertain, and now it is still leading the surrounding people and dominating their lifestyle.
Although Longshan Temple is regarded as a Buddhist temple, it has many and complex gods, and most of them are mixed with local beliefs in the early stages of Taiwan's development in the past century. However, this mixed advantage makes people's various beliefs and prayers look forward to or satisfy here;
Due to these complex layers of relationships, it has condensed into a larger dependence relationship. For example, the night market with traditional Chinese flavor is also popular here, gradually forming a certain interactive relationship with the vendors around Longshan Temple and the Longshan Night Market. Perhaps we can also explore the development context of Taiwan's current religion from this special belief method produced in the life form of residents.
Longshan Temple has a grand ceremony on the 19th day of the second lunar month ( God's Birth ), and there are grand Lanterns for every folk festival. The temple has not yet surged. The temple has become a tourist temple. The surrounding conventional market streets have a folk atmosphere. Every day on the first and fifteenth day of the day, there are fixed pilgrims coming here to enjoy the incense.
And every year on the Lantern Festival, the temple holds a grand lantern meeting. Of course, there are also grand festivals on the birth of Guanyin and Mazu. In recent years, the management and development of temples have been aimed at attracting tourists, which has made many activities no longer retain a strong local color. Although it is so incense is still strong; of course, there are also domestic and foreign tourists coming one after another, so Longshan Temple has become a tourist temple.
0 Hua District (formerly known as Monga) is the earliest developed place in Taipei City. During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, it was called "One Mansion, Two Lugang , and San Mengga". It was once prosperous. Longshan Temple is now famous both at home and abroad, but the dependence between the surrounding believers and the temples is closer, more complex and more subtle. The times are changing drastically, and the street landscape is constantly being updated, progressed and modernized. However, the surrounding areas of Longshan Temple still retain the prosperous style of the past. With their devout beliefs, the residents here have always recognized and recognized the lifestyle they have always been familiar with.
When the times were turbulent and people were in the chaos of war, people suddenly discovered that religion was the safest place for their souls to convert, so the incense in the temple became even more popular. Whether it is pious, ignorant, righteous and superstitious, the Buddha Lord in the temple came to find ways to liberation from troubles and wash away the dust of the soul. In this way, incense, praying, blessing and peace have the meaning of life.
