Brief introduction of nanzenji

Nanzenji was founded in the first year of Nanliang (547), formerly known as Huguo Temple, which is one of the 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties.

Nanzenji, also known as Fu Sheng Temple, is located in the north of Wuxi nanzenji Scenic Area, No.32 Xiangyang Road, Liangxi District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, at the south corner of the old city of Wuxi, next to the ancient canal. Nanzenji was founded in the first year of the Southern Liang Dynasty (547), formerly known as Huguo Temple, which was one of the 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties. In the first year of Yongxi in the Northern Song Dynasty (984), a pagoda was built (later named Miaoguang Pagoda); In the Northern Song Dynasty, Ning was worshiped for three years (1023- 103 1), and the temple was rebuilt and named "Fu Sheng Temple", commonly known as "nanzenji", which is known as "the first jungle in the south of the Yangtze River".

Nanzenji covers an area of 7,000 square meters and is divided into east and west roads, mainly including the Heavenly King Hall, Ursa Major Hall, Miaoguang Tower and other buildings. On 20 12, nanzenji scenic spot in Wuxi, nanzenji was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. 1983, the people's government of Wuxi announced that nanzenji Miaoguang Tower was the first batch of cultural relics protection units in Wuxi.

The characteristics of nanzenji

The main buildings in nanzenji have the characteristics of Buddhist temples in the south of China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The beam frame of the temple building is simplified, and the beams and columns are directly connected by tenons and mortises, without relying on the pavement. The height of the bucket arches on the column accounts for a small proportion of the total elevation, but the number is dense. The eaves are short and the cornices are graceful. The roof is steep and the tiles are rich in details, which is the architectural style of Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Nanzenji Miaoguang Pagoda has the characteristics of Ming Dynasty architecture. Its tower base is a sumeru carved by blue stone carving, and the waist part is engraved with the pattern of "top flower knot" in Ming Dynasty. At the foot of Xumi Mountain is the popular "Guijiao" in Ming Dynasty, and there is a carved "uninterrupted cloud" under Xumi Mountain. The decorative bluestone base is finely carved, and the four corners of the tower bottom are brick inclined columns. The tower is hollow, and each floor has a brick staircase turntable, platform corridor, guardrail and eaves.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-South Zen Machine.