Shaolin Temple, can be seen as the most attractive places on Earth. It has a charm, is its Hunqianmengying the feelings of the Chinese people. Regardless of the Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan or overseas Chinese, to bring the Shaolin martial arts are all fascinated, as the cultural identity of the characterization, it is the status of the hearts of the Chinese people will never inferior to the Forbidden City and Great Wall. Shaolin Temple, in the minds of many Chinese people has become a lingering complex, but also a young man, the most memorable a dream.
However, if you look at the Shaolin Temple with a dream, you will certainly be disappointed. The reason why is because a dream is a dream because it is full but you expect unrealistic things, so even if the Shaolin Temple was really excellent, you will be disappointed.
Shaolin Temple's entrance is very beautiful, but are not tall and magnificent, which is a far cry from the impression that we are. The Shaolin temple in our hearts should be shaded by cypress in the mountains among the tall gate, spreading waves of the bell in Zen Buddhism to sing; and now Shaolin gate was crowded shops, martial arts, car park surrounded by many of whom are tall power and prestige rather on the gate were. Here has become a small market town, in the middle ear is the sound of car horns blowing selling their calls. If you're standing in the square in front surrounded by mountains looked, you will find the Shaolin Temple is just a fan just a corner of downtown square, and perhaps now Shaolin gate as it thousands of years ago as majestic, but now it is not an antique than the opposite building is more noticeable. Read the description approached the gate-to-know, the original Shaolin Temple was destroyed Binghuo twenties, and now more than for the reconstruction of the temple building, and kept some of the Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings have also been re-decorated, red walls of green tile is certainly beautiful, but after all, so that nostalgia regret very person. Gate banners to "Shaolin Temple" down for the Kangxi Emperor's original handwriting, word wind old enthusiasm, and clear to the Shaolin Temple, an unusual position.
Zen-called birthplace of Shaolin, Northern and Southern Dynasties that is to construct a temple, Temple of age more than 1500 years, counting on the size of style is not small, an area of 3 million square meters. Because they had been regarded as a Chuzu of Tianzhu Seng Zen Bodhidharma first驻锡people here, so the Buddhist Shaolin Temple in a high status in the "birthplace" of the meaning lies. The world famous Shaolin martial arts is also said to the old ancestral This Dharma, because Dharma temple on the temple, inscriptions very many, which is Shaolin Temple and other Turkish Mahayana Buddhist temple the biggest difference. Buddhist in northern China has always been prosperous, famous temples are many rulers in particular, has always been more than Ningfo, combined with a very faithful congregation, and therefore these are all glittering Buddhist temples, and in this regard, the Shaolin Temple, there is no difference. In fact, on the large-scale, building exquisite, the temple was not such as Beijing Jietai, Hebei Zhengding Longxing Monastery and other famous temples, the temple was to highlight its name, but "Shaolin" word only.
Patterns in the construction, the Shaolin Temple in China and Turkey to comply with the typical pattern of Mahayana Buddhist temples, the temple apart from the Buddha III, the four kings and so different from the Buddha and other temples, the special features rather gives the impression of deep Shaolin there are a few samples below construction.
It is the first stop of a 3-meter tall monument, which is located before the Forest of Stone Tablets in the Heavenly King Hall, the first number is the Shaolin Forest of Stone Tablets. Ci Bei Tang Taizong Li Shimin of gratitude for the 13 Shaolin monks rescued the TU written for the. "13 sticks to save tang Monk," the story of a household name, but this piece of stone has witnessed the unique relationship with the Royal Shaolin Temple. Cibei inscription for the then masters of calligraphy and the book, but the upper right corner, "Li Shimin," the words of Emperor Taizong handwritten, handwriting, Wang Yi uninhibited, non-compliance Fadu, dominated the air rushing toward us, in a law-abiding, the inscription is extremely eye-catching, Way back the grace of their world turned its magnanimity can not help but heart.
Shaolin abbot in the back of the room there is a small temple, namely, Dharma Pavilion, where there is Dharma for copper Xiang Yizun. Citing also known as "Li Xue Pavilion" There is a famous Buddhist allusion. Citing the legend of Bodhidharma in cultivation, their disciples for the sake of its benefits may be true biography, Li Ting Wai few days do not. Comes just snowing hard, Bodhidharma which claims, saying: Yu De Zhen Chuan, unless the rain, red blood. Benefit may be that a clean cut off its own arm's length, blood Lek snow, a bright red. Dharma sense of their sincerity, that is, to delegate his mantle. Zen future generations can benefit shall be enshrined in two ancestors. Since this Shaolin monks do not salute when the hands together, but only one arm, was also called to commemorate the "Brokeback seeking Law" says Hsu. This is the person for each tour of Shaolin will hear stories of the past, but the tradition of helping relieve people think about caring Buddhism, there were so many bloody murderous, people can not help but feeling endless.
Piro-ko, the last one into the temple building, also known as Qian Fodian is the Shaolin after robbing the preservation of the greatest disaster and a Ming Dynasty building, hall a 3-meter-high bronze statue of piro also the Ming Dynasty as a relic of a hall, " 500 Ocean towards piro "in the Ming Dynasty, a very famous large-scale murals. However, the most unique places piro-Hall is not here, but on the ground, there are 48 arranged in order of crater, which is the famous Shaolin martial arts monks left foot when the pit, this is the Shaolin martial long witness must not miss when you visit the Shaolin.
A trip in the Shaolin Temple, Shaolin monks are also very interested. Of these with us live on the same piece of land, but in a different world of people, we are filled with curiosity, In addition, the legendary Shaolin magic also make them full of mystery. The first monk was a deep impression on a wind-room for pilgrims in the Canadian reform and open up the young monk. Add Chik called to open light, refers to the monks will be pilgrims Buddha bead, amulets and the like on the front of the statue and incense and chanting in order to seek the blessings of the Buddha. The old masters plus Chik less than 30, grown tall and handsome, with a full set of robes, cassock, wind instrument extraordinary, plus reform and open up the hall and spacious quiet, neat tables and chairs hatchback, want to come and sometimes also held important activities. Chik in Canada when the chant master, Buddha seems side rear office area, within a secular monk a forum in a low voice, a moment, mobile phone sound, voice calls sounded from down there, it looks quiet place can not avoid the mundane annoyance.
Each hall at the temple have alms box, a monk carrying case, sitting leaning wooden poles, which the home a Tonggang, a vote for every donation money in the box, he should stick in hand to hit tanks, melodious sound. These monks are sitting close their eyes inward, it seems like sleep in general, but money is off the cylinder ring, no less. Some monks are said not visual, but the donor if it is only one dollar facilities, then gently knock, if Shi hundred dollars, it is "when" bang Cui Xiang, without looking back is the least bit unhappy, and people feel ashamed of itself nirvana. This said, I do not know true or false, estimated mean monk fun of people tried to talk about play, but who was really piro temple fell asleep, he served as how much money you have Shi, Flanagan had a small wooden untouched.
Temple also see a few novices,-ish, bald Seng Yi, Tan Qian souvenirs for sale at the craft, looking childlike is not off, there are several still Dadanaonao, such as competition for what fun things. According to local friends say that Shaolin monks from Li Shimin will not help since the days of wine and meat and eighties and opening up, a "Shaolin Temple" film together with Mr. Jin Yong's novels to make Shaolin known in the world, so very Feng Shaolin temple, monks highly. From this, Shaolin monks, there was little mystery, and we are not far away from ordinary people.
Shaolin drove away when you see waves are all sorts of martial arts and a group of group of Zama step Fan Gendou's children, we can see the local force winds of victory. Practice seems to happen a little guy was wounded, also 89-year-old look, in the two smaller partners, arm, under a one Shui Po to move forward. Looked at him, I remembered that the temple a few novices, as big as they get older, they are both closely related to the Shaolin Temple with this now, but the Shaolin Temple will bring them what their future will hold, but I have no idea.
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