Have you ever seen a nunnery with the elevator do?
- Recorded an unprecedented scale, one must be called nuns in the temple city of Shanghai Feng, "10000 temples"
Starting from Shanghai Xujiahui, regardless of subway, transfer m5 line; or simply sit Fengxian to a variety of long-distance direct train, in short, eventually reached the town of Bong is not too difficult.
Eight of the last century, short-nineties have been famous scenic tourist zone Fengxian Hung Temple City, under the jurisdiction of the case of Bong. There, rows of tidy peasant village, a village Qiyubufan blocks of villas, a wide flat section of the street, as well as an elegant antique Ming and Qing architecture, down to tell the truth I did not arouse much interest: much the same all over the country do not see what special features.
However, when accompanied by Mr. Zhang Feng town into the Town, our door a slightly run-down alley street when suddenly shines. I saw a group of buildings erected, according to the city Bang Shui, layout wonderful; imposing, majestic. A letter to three main characters: "10000 temples."
10000 temples, located in Fengxian District of Shanghai Feng north gate, there is the size of the nuns in Shanghai temple, covers an area of 20 acres. Get in Gemen, we saw three pavilions stood in front of us: the front is a poke floor, right and left respectively, Bell Tower and Drum Tower, there are three or four stories tall, the buildings are all painted on a new look magnificent, spectacular. Concept of taste is between the amount of organizing a new Master of the Temple has personally come out to greet. Although the new session of the master volume of 84-year-old, but full of energy, physique in good health, walking do not have to stick, it does not need those people by the arm. The speech still sounds like an ordinary person with clear ideas. 1:00 to earth, giving a kind of amiable feeling.
In the new volume, led by Shi Tai, we first came to the main hall. Paid respects to the Buddha, Tathagata, after a pedestrian visited the hall of sculptures and paintings. Around the rear, came to a corridor, all of a sudden Jian Zhao a modern vertical lift elevator door, almost felt a little weird. Get into the elevator, go straight up to the top floor, out of, but also a hall. Hall stood in both sides of the two nuns within reach, eyes Wei Bi, and looked solemn, people can not help but awe. Turn to bring up the rear to the front, a bright and spacious hall show at hand. The middle of the hall is a large Buddha Sakyamuni Buddha image, the Office of the walls are as many as 10000 of Sakyamuni seated, from top to bottom neat. The side walls are equipped with numerous lights lighting, dazzling, to a stirring realm, on the ground, Words can not express. Oh! So this is what wanfotang. Never thought there was such a magical Shanghai where people suddenly have a sense of a worthwhile trip.
Then visit the Bell Tower and Drum Tower. Bell Tower and Drum Tower are shown in wanfotang the left and right sides are also grand three-story structure, floor delicate architecture. The two-story bell tower is the classroom, while the Drum Tower's second floor is probably the congregation nuns living at the bar. When we went to, those young Nigerian masses are on the second floor classroom, school, their focus on expression and our school is no different. Inconvenience to bother you, then rush upstairs.
Bells and drums were placed on both sides of the top. By Shi Tai license, each of us to look at ringing bells, the bells more loud and clear dissemination of clear instructions from the city over the hum of voices, probably indicated the arrival of guests.
According to Mr. Zhang, introduction, 10000 and temples, was built before the Ming Dynasty. Dating back about 600 years ago, was originally a rural small hut. According to legend, nineteen Hongwu (AD 1386) letter to the country the public, large and, in the Governor General Tom Bong-city wall built to prevent the invasion of the sea pirates. With the thousand temples in situ reconstruction of the city at the north gate on the Bay. Thus, where there was "first a million temples, after instructions from cities and towns do."
10000 temples to have been the rise and fall several times. 清乾隆年间, abbot Shi Yong Xiu Nepal, the rate of Christians rebuilt, where the two decades are into. This still left "the construction of temples to 10000 Inscription of" 1. In six years, the abbot of nuns phuc duyen the refurbishment of another extension, took two years and I still can exist, "Inscription of the construction of temples to 10000," describes the matter.
During the Cultural Revolution, 10000 temples housing slump, Nepal was forced to discrete public. The new volume of the Master at that time were forced to move out from being Nanshi Tsz Wan Shan Temple for many years. After the Cultural Revolution in 1989, Wan and temples in the new volume of the Master finally beginning to the restoration and reconstruction, under the abbot. March 29, 1994, 10000, held a grand Buddhist temples to open the amount of light and New Rongsheng 10000 temples abbot of the Festival. Shanghai famous Buddhist Master Ming-yeung, true Zen and other present and presided over the ceremony Shengzuo.
September 1, 1998, Buddhist nuns Ban formally opened, the existing more than 20 young people are being refined studies Master studies. Buddhist preaching Lisheng, footsteps.
Ten Thousand Buddhas in view of the original floor has been distorted beyond recognition, restoration and rehabilitation of Ten Thousand Buddhas is a new floor, be able to multi-year Master's wish. For the completion of the old monk's aspiration to lead the whole Master of Sport and the general lay monks and nuns to work together on September 12, 1998, held a grand foundation stone laying ceremony of Ten Thousand Buddhas floor, once again mobilization Picai, delicate Zhuo. After two years of efforts, poke buildings, bell tower erected, and the layout of a wonderful Yishanbangshui; hall corridors connecting majestic, the unprecedented scale in the monastery I have ever seen in one must be called.
Out of the thousand temples, hearts full of praise: I am really a worthwhile trip! Looked back, Wan temples glow in the prosperity of today solemn Buddhist auspicious glory and bell Drum and accompanied by a beautiful congregation nuns chanting voiceless, attracting a growing number of worshipers tourists to North Korea officiating 10000 temples, tourism.
Author: jsyyh
