Where can I find Buddhism or temples in Qingdao?

1. Zhanshan Temple

Zhanshan Temple is located in the southwest of Zhanshan Mountain in the east of Qingdao City and at the east foot of Taiping Mountain. It is a Buddhist temple in the urban area. Construction started in 1934 and was completed in 1945. The area is 23 acres. There are two stone lions at the mountain gate, which are said to be relics of the Ming Dynasty. There is a stone lotus pond in front of the temple, which is a place for releasing animals.

In the courtyard, there are the Mahavira Hall, the Three Sacred Halls, the Heavenly King Hall and guest houses. Behind the hall is the Sutra Collection Building, which houses more than 6,000 Buddhist scriptures and ancient Buddha statues. There is an octagonal seven-level brick pagoda on the hill to the east behind the temple, towering over the sky. The temple faces the Yellow Sea in the south, and is surrounded by Fushan Mountain, Zhanshan Mountain and Taiping Mountain on the east, west and north sides. One of the "Ten Scenic Spots in Qingdao" "Zhanshan Qingfan" refers to Zhanshan Temple.

2. Qingdao Fahai Temple

Fahai Temple is located in Chengyang District, Qingdao City. It was named in memory of Master Fahai who founded the temple. It has a history of more than 1,700 years. It is a relatively ancient temple in Qingdao area. According to the "Reconstruction of Fahai Temple Stele" erected in the Fahai Temple in the third year of Taiding in the Yuan Dynasty: Fahai Temple was founded by Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty and rebuilt in the second year of Jiayou of the Song Dynasty. There is also a stele recording the reconstruction process in the fifty-second year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty.

The last renovation was in the 23rd year of the Republic of China. After liberation, the Qingdao Municipal People's Government also allocated funds for repairs. Fahai Temple covers an area of ??12 acres, with two front and back courtyards. The front courtyard is the Main Hall, the left is the Guanyin Hall, and the right is the Ksitigarbha Hall. There are three holy temples in the backyard, with the Buddhist scriptures building on the left and the Avalokitesvara Hall of Son-in-law on the right.

3. Qingdao Bodhi Temple

Lingzhushan Bodhi Temple, formerly known as Baiyun Temple, is located in Lingzhu Mountain, at the northern foot of Xiaozhu Mountain and the southern foot of Dayan Mountain. The place has beautiful scenery and beautiful scenery. It is beautiful because it faces the sea in the south and the terrain is high. There are often white clouds on the top of the mountain, making it like a fairyland.

Lingzhushan Bodhi Temple is located within the jurisdiction of Lingzhu Street Office, Huangdao District, Qingdao City, covering an area of ??80 acres. The main halls include: Shanmen Hall, Tianwang Hall, Main Hall, Sutra Pavilion, Guanyin Hall, and Relics The construction area of ??the tower, bell and drum towers is 8,000 square meters. Baiyun Temple was built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and is a Zen Buddhist dojo in Han Dynasty.

It was rebuilt in the sixth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty and twice in the 31st year of the Republic of China. During the Cultural Revolution, Baiyun Temple suffered heavy damage, leaving only the ruins of the ancient temple.

4. Qingdao Shimen Temple

Shimen Temple is located in Dazhu Mountain Scenic Area, Huangdao District, Qingdao City. Shimen Temple is famous for its unique features compared to other temples: there is a mountain peak in front of the temple, on which stands a 141-meter-high natural Buddha. Next to the Buddha is a monk kneeling and chanting sutras. This spectacle is unique in the world; the temple does not lean on the mountain but faces the mountain; The stone gate faces east instead of south.

The temple gate is made of natural boulders; there is a spring next to the gate, which has not dried up during severe droughts. The spring water is as clear as jade, so Shimen Temple is also called Yuquan Temple. There are many sights when walking into Dazhu Mountain from Shimen Temple. Buddhist cultural relics such as the Tomb Pagoda Forest, Zhushan Stone Chamber, Sui and Tang Grottoes, and hermit cultural relics such as the Poetry Reciting Platform, Mayi Temple, and Wanghai Tower are still vivid in my mind.

5. Qingdao Guanyin Temple

Qingdao Guanyin Temple is located in Cuobu Ridge, Shibei District. Its original name is "Huang De'an", also known as "Yugu'an". It was first built during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty and completed during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. Qingdao Guanyin Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Shandong Province and a famous Buddhist temple in Han Dynasty. It is located on a hillside southeast of Cuobu Ridge, Shibei District, Qingdao City, adjacent to Fuzhou Road in the east and Liaoyang West Road in the north.

Historically known as Huang De'an and Yu Gu'an, it was once famous. When the incense was at its peak, believers from hundreds of miles around came to worship the Three Treasures with their young and old. There are ancient books, legends and inscriptions as evidence. The temple was first built in the Zhenguan period of the early Tang Dynasty (AD 627). According to legend, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty sent Feng Shui counselors Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang to find the four heavenly pillars that protect the world, namely the emperor and the Confucian emperor. , Buddha, Tao.

6. Tuasi Temple?

Duasi Temple (also known as Dashi Temple, Dashi Temple, Shiwan Temple, etc.). During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Qu Jiang, the ancestor of the Qu family, followed the wave of immigrants from Dahuaishuli in Yunnan and came to live in the Nantou of Jianggezhuang, Renhua Township, Jimo County. Qu Jiang's son Qu Wan left here to develop in Shiwan when he grew up.

At that time, the area was covered with greenery, overgrown with thorns, jackals, and foxes and badgers roamed wildly. The natural conditions were very harsh and desolate. However, Qu Wan and his descendants relied on their superhuman perseverance and production skills, and worked hard to develop it despite the wind and rain. A large amount of cultivated land and mountains were produced, and they settled down to form villages. The villagers of Shiwan chose the Jiutiao Valley at the foot of Heijian Mountain and built the Dashi Temple here.

7. Qingdao Ciyun Temple

Qingdao Ciyun Temple is located in Shaohai Jade Wetland Park, Jiaozhou, Qingdao. The park has beautiful scenery, green grass, surrounded by water, and rippling blue rivers. The temple has a construction area of ??6177.9 square meters and has a long history. It can be described as quiet, spacious, pure and solemn. Today's Ciyun Temple has added practice areas such as the Ksitigarbha Hall, Manjusri Hall, and Guanyin Hall on the basis of the original site.

Ciyun Temple adheres to the development direction of practice, leisure, charity, and culture, further promotes the promotion of Buddhism, and will become an important Buddhist activity center in this region. The greatest contribution of Ciyun Temple is that it serves as a carrier of cultural exchanges between China and South Korea and a witness to the friendship between China and South Korea.