About <br /> Wenshufang Wenshu Wenshu, located in the northwest corner of Chengdu, is a famous Buddhist temple in western Sichuan. Its predecessor was the magic circle Tayuan Tang, Song Dynasty renamed the "Temple in the letter," was destroyed by soldiers after the burn. Legend of the Qing Dynasty was the night see red light appears, sent official visit, see the red light in Manjusri Bodhisattva, easy Kangxi 30 years (1697) raise funds to rebuild the temple, renamed Wenshu. Emperor Kangxi Yubi "empty forest" word, Chin Chi "Chi Ci empty forest" Royal Indian side. Emperor Kangxi hospital still has ink.
Wenshu faces south, construction area of 11600 square meters. King Hall, the three persons Hall, Main Hall, saying Hall, Jing Lou solemn, simple and spacious, typical of the Qing Dynasty architecture. Accompanied on both sides of Zen concept, customers, vegetarian, quit, and the Dharma Hall, the ministry of housing, forming a closed courtyard. Confrontation between the two phases of three canopy-style bell tower, bell tower where there are more than 4500 kg of hanging bronze bells 1. Guanyin statue bronze casting, can be called hot springs. Protect the law of God Skanda, like, nine years for the Qing dynasty (1829) on behalf of the abbot of the seventh round with a cast bronze foundry, workmanship, Tong Yan demeanor, the concept of "boy looks, General eminence." There are a classified as "Eight Views of empty forest" of Myanmar Jade Buddha, a monk of hospital scales monk of 11 years in the Republic of China (1922) have suffered badly in Myanmar, please collect alms walk back. In addition, the size of hospital are more than 300 Buddha statues, whether stone, copper, iron casting, or Mudiaonisu, have the cultural and artistic value.
Wenshu also a collection of many precious relics, and the 10000 Buddhist, literature, such as hospital and other monks were the first 3 people stabbed tongue written in blood, "the tongue of blood through the book"; Wanli Emperor of Tianfei Embroidery Thousand cassock; Qing Yang Yuchun long women with their hair and embroidered the Moon Water Guanyin. Collection of Tang Monk Xuanzang hospital parietal bone is particularly valuable; in 1942 found three in Nanjing Tang Seng parietal bone, now a retired Nanjing, one sent to Xi'an, Chengdu is the result of Tang Seng's ordained, the one sent to Chengdu.
Visitors can also taste the Sichuan Wenshu unique Gaiwan Cha tea, holding the tea boat, tea bowls, tea covered, ears folk artists playing and singing, you can enjoy the Sichuan style.
Wenshu Transportation: Wenshu in Wenshu Avenue, from Luomashi shopping center just 10 minutes, is a Qing Sichuan, "the four jungle" is one of the key Buddhist temples nationwide Han area. Its predecessor was the Tang Dynasty "wonderful round tower," Song dynasty name "Temple in the letter," Ming when destroyed. Three years of the Qing Emperor Kangxi (AD 1691) was renamed after the renovation, "Wenshu." Wenshu existing cast-iron, bronze, stone, jade, off yarn, painted sculptures and other exquisite Buddha statues and 200. Screen wall on the sculpture of "Wenshu" Department of Kangxi reign of three gold Benedictine monastery sea kindly written on Master, the compound god of wisdom, Manjusri representatives, attracting pilgrims who come to burn incense and pray. Transport: 165564 and so on to reach the bus.
<br /> Wenshu Wenshu history is well-known Buddhist spots in Sichuan Province, now the hospital a total of about 80 monks, including novices five, 60 people, is the southwest monk monks, more larger temple. Wenshu It provides young people over the age of 18 years of age to Ru Miao, two years after trial was granted after passing the guard monks officially become a monk.
Wenshu has a long history. According to legend, when the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen's son, King Shu Xiu of Chong Fei, as was the "St Nicholas" was built with the letter, so called "Temple in the letter." Five hours once renamed the "magic circle Tayuan." Temple in the Song remains the letter said. According to "Chengdu county" records, the Ming dynasty, the letter with Temple was destroyed Bing Huo. All burning building, only 10 cast-iron statue of the Ring, and two years old cedar, sorrow of surviving.
Two years of the Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi (1681), Benedictine monk came to the barren Tsz Temple, between the two Shan Jie Mao as the Temple, ascetic self-cultivation, the four years between the lines, famously. Legend Chi Master Benedict passed away cremation, the red fire in the air condenses into Manjusri Bodhisattva, lingering. Chi Du is believed the incarnation of Manjusri, from conversion to Temple in the "Wenshu."
Kangxi Emperor Kangxi 30 years to 40 years (in 1706), funded the renovation of temples military and civilian gentry, Jiaqing, reign, abbot of the Yuan Master Wenshu another acquisition of the 82 stone pillars, reconstruction and expansion of the main hall, forming the present scale. This 82 columns has today become a courtyard view.
Modern times, the Wenshu prosperity incense. Successive abbots are here to open the altar initiation, and do have the Buddha Academy, practitioners have to train monks only. Anti-Japanese War, eminent monks of the Buddhist sources, Void, and so gradually to the sea here preaches the view.
Chengdu Wenshu is best preserved within the Buddhist temple. Total housing two hundred, the total construction area of 11600 square meters, with more than 60 monks. It is the seat of the Buddhist Association of Sichuan Province.
Approached the front of the temple, saw plain thick coiled in the temple wall around the front gate was covered with "Wenshu" three characters, and the wall "Namo Amitabha", "Solemn Land, and happiness", "world peace, human happiness "against the background of so Wenshu is extremely majestic.
The axis of the temple followed by distribution of the King Hall, the Goddess of Mercy Temple, Main Hall, saying Hall, Jing Lou, etc. Five house, accompanied by two veranda bell tower, meditation hall and watch together, reception room, dining hall, ring together, the Dharma Hall and The ministry dormitory, the formation of closed-style Courtyard structure.
Before and after the screen wall with five major Palace, located in the central axis 200 meters long, the palace pavilion plain Hongchang, cornices Qiaojiao, is a typical Qing Dynasty architecture. Between halls, prioritize, patchwork, density appropriately, the same size, the temple has garden, garden in hospital, some patients have landscape, elegant environment that is quiet. Also overlooking the Wenshu Street, after the bank Wanfu Bridge side, known as "Temple Hall access thoroughfare, Buddhist temple much uproar," said.
Wenshu cultural atmosphere, and treasure the many. Temple honors the size of three hundred statues, iron and steel casting, with off yarn, wood carving, a stone, clay, very rich. From the age of speaking, have unearthed stone Liang, a cast-iron ring between the Tang and Song of God, even in the Qing Dynasty bronze statues of Myanmar Jade Buddha, the statue has a high cultural value and artistic value, as we study ancient sculpture, casting process provides valuable information.
Protect the law, like Skanda, 1829 Master of the round shape over the entire statue are made of bronze foundry, Skanda mighty old, good appearance, helmet, armor, boots, clubbing of the chain, floral relief are carved carved workmanship, is a rare art treasure.
There is a Guanyin image, also in 1829 with a bronze casting. Guanyin Cixiang Ping and to mount the body of water animals, vivid, Ying Luo drapery, delicate smooth. The water ride beasts like lions non-lions, canine non-dog, unique, gentle lovely. The statue statues, carved to reflect the higher casting level of the Qing Dynasty.
Another one of Myanmar Jade Buddha, a monk of Wenshu scales in 1922 all the way collect alms, going through hardship, please walk to the back of Myanmar, also very precious.
In Jing Lou, a collection of all Buddhist on 10000, of which Emperor Kangxi coming to a decision of "pharmacists", "Diamond Sutra", etc., are very rare.
Since the Ming and Qing Painting and Calligraphy Collection temple also treasures. The most famous is the Kangxi emperor in 1702 coming to a decision Wenshu the "empty forest" ink, and the Song Dynasty Emperor Kangxi Pro calligrapher Mi Fu's "Sea Month" banner, the text reads: "From all the world trend, those who born. everyone left alive, Who of the world. Yuan has Tuas, Department these two. non-turbid non-clear non-legal non-Zen. but it is the sea on both the teacher-type Shu, see the complex from the public tied off. I Dream Lake Temple of the city, see the two Tianzhu, like life, goes on full disclosure. portrait here, who is the praise of, but sub-east slope. "
Prince Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Ink fruit, fruit donate Prince Wenshu's masterpiece. Banner that read "Japanese noodles on hand, Han mess now. Sometimes released, sometimes broken. World Buddhist Law, mix. Hard to make a will, your event is cheap. No one, there are wheat noodles." And another one in Suketo the book "Man Yue Dharma Realm months, cool merit pool" of the couplet.
In addition, India Pattra, skull Master Xuan Zang of Tang Dynasty, Tang Dynasty gilt Sutra in Japan, Buddhas robe, hair embroidery Kuanyin, pick yarn with Manjusri and tongue blood Po and other Buddhist sites. India was in 1887 Pattra out wide Master monks returned from India invited a Buddhist, is very precious. Terra-Tsung Chen Ming robe for the emperor's concubine as embroidery, embroidery details the United States, has been 300 years of history, still well preserved. Hair Embroidery Jiaqing Guanyin Qing Dynasty, reign, Shaanxi and Gansu Governor Yang Yuchun the female her hair into a piece of embroidery Moon Water Statue, drapery, Mao Lin composition with the scriptures. Is a rare work of art. Manjusri pick yarn Wu Qing Dynasty-religious methods of virgin yarn with a pick made from a distance, smoke water and fog, like a painting, very beautiful.
Sutra pagoda is eight Qing dynasty (1882), Yang Guang split with the lower case is wrapped copy "Diamond Sutra", composed of all the scriptures of a pagoda, a distance is a map to the view is through. Po is the tongue of blood containing the Qing Dynasty, three monks written with tongue blood "Flower Adornment Sutra," "HeDongShiHou" and "Lotus Sutra" and other classics.
Jing Lou kept that Molong Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties broken mountain, snow calligraphy husband, blue-eyed, bamboo Zen painting and calligraphy Ho Shao-chi, Cheng Pan-chiao, Chang, Feng and others, works of art.
