Liuzhou Kaiyuan Temple Introduction to Liuzhou Kaiyuan Temple Tour Guide

Liuzhou Kaiyuan Temple is a group of temples built with royal approval during the Tang Dynasty. It was destroyed at the end of the Qing Dynasty. The current temple was rebuilt and is relatively large in scale. It has a good reputation in the local area. Well, the incense is strong and attracts many pilgrims to visit. Let me share with you a detailed introduction.

In the twenty-sixth year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty (738), the emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict: a number of temples were built or renovated in various states and counties across the country. These temples were all named after the reign name "Kaiyuan" at that time. The name of the temple.

Among these temples that have been preserved to this day, they have all become well-known temples in the Buddhist community and have extremely high religious status. It can be seen that it is extraordinary for Liuzhou Kaiyuan Temple to be among the royal temples. According to research, Liuzhou Kaiyuan Temple was built during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty and was destroyed in the late Qing Dynasty. Its original site was in Liuhou Park.

In June 2005, after archaeological excavation, the ruins of the thousand-year-old temple were rediscovered.

The site shows that the old Kaiyuan Temple is located in the golden water of the ancient city of Liuzhou. It faces the north and faces the bustling city, making it convenient for believers to worship Buddha. Therefore, the incense is very popular. The Kaiyuan Temple, which is quiet in the bustle, has become a favorite place for literati and poets. . Xu Xiake visited this temple when he visited Liuzhou.

There is also a poem "Summer Rain at Kaiyuan Temple in Liuzhou" written by Lu Benzhong, a poet from the Song and Yuan Dynasties:

The wind and rain are like late autumn, and the crows return to the door to hide behind the monks.

Thousands of rocks are invisible when the clouds are deep, but thousands of valleys are first heard when the water rises.

The bell calls the dream back to the sky and gazes in despair, and the letter is passed down from person to person until it rises and falls.

My face is like Tian, ??and my name is not my prime minister. I don’t want to envy Banchao for being a lord.

Now I turn around and look at the rebuilt Kaiyuan Temple. It is located in Dule Park. Although it faces mountains and water, the mountain on which the main hall is based is lower than the peaks on the left and right, which is suspected of being deceptive. , although the Mingtang is large, there is a worry about Qi dissipation.

What gratifies local believers is that the rebuilt Liuzhou Kaiyuan Temple is larger than the old temple, covering an area of ??about 87,000 square meters and a total construction area of ??about 20,000 square meters.

The entire temple complex is modeled after the Tang Dynasty. The all-wood structure of the Main Hall is a combination of engineered wood and traditional wood, connected by tenons and rivets. The large indoor space adopts the form of a dome roof, which is the first engineering wood structure in China. It is rare in the history of architecture.

It is said that Liuzhou Kaiyuan Temple is currently the largest Buddhist temple in Guangxi. It is a comprehensive Buddhist cultural sightseeing area integrating ecology, cultural tourism, leisure and other functions.

On January 30, 2012, Liuzhou Kaiyuan Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Guangxi, was rebuilt and completed in Dole Park, and a grand completion ceremony was held.

According to local believers, since the new temple is far away from the city, it is indeed inconvenient for older believers to worship Buddha, which affects the popularity of the temple.