Introduction to Beishan Ancient Temple in Yangshan County, Qingyuan City

Beishan Ancient Temple in Yangshan County, Qingyuan City is a characteristic temple with a long history and large scale. Every visitor who comes here to pray is sincere and waiting for a devout heart to come here to worship Buddha and admire the charm of the ancient temple. There is a unique and elegant feeling.

Beishan Ancient Temple was built from 1522 to 1566 (Jiajing Period of the Ming Dynasty) and has been repaired many times in the past dynasties. Originally, it was a four-story building with Zheng Xian Ong Temple on the right, Han Daxian Temple on the left, and the main gate in the middle. The words "Beishan Ancient Temple" are engraved on the horizontal eyebrow, and a pair of stone lions live around the gate.

There is a life-release pool inside the gate. The clear Jiuqu water slowly flows from the "ancient cave cloud spring" behind the temple into the pool, forming a golden water bridge. On the bridge is Ying'er's Yuandi Hall, on the right is Sanyuan Temple, and on the left is Qixian Temple. The walls inside the temple are inlaid with eight types of inscriptions from the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, including "Qi Kan Shan Zhai" inscribed by Mi Di, a calligrapher from the Song Dynasty, which is rare in the world.

Introduction to Beishan Ancient Temple

Beishan Ancient Temple was built from 1522 to 1566 (the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty) and has been repaired many times in the past dynasties. Originally, it was a four-story building with Zheng Xian Ong Temple on the right, Han Daxian Temple on the left, and the main gate in the middle. The words "Beishan Ancient Temple" are engraved on the horizontal eyebrow, and a pair of stone lions live around the gate. There is a life-releasing pool inside the gate. The clear Jiuqu water slowly flows from the "ancient cave cloud spring" behind the temple into the pool, forming a golden water bridge. On the bridge is Ying'er's Yuandi Hall, on the right is Sanyuan Temple, and on the left is Qixian Temple. The walls inside the temple are inlaid with eight types of inscriptions from the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, including "Qi Kan Shan Zhai" inscribed by Mi Di, a calligrapher from the Song Dynasty, which is rare in the world. On the right side of Sancha is Wenchang Hall, in the middle is Guanyin Pavilion, and on the left is Song Guilin, who is studying. On the wall are inscriptions such as "flying kites and diving fish" written by Xiao Bing and Han Yu of Qingyang Mountain, as well as calligraphy written by Wen Songtianxiang: "loyalty, filial piety and sincerity". The inscriptions such as "Visiting Han Wengong's Temple" written by Yangshan Fuling and "Poem of Climbing Xian Lingshan" written by Liang Chao of Qingjian are exquisite and breathtaking. Yingsi is the Mahavira Hall, which contains the Three Jewels Buddha statues and the Eighteen Arhats. The carvings are exquisite, each has its own posture, and its expression is lifelike. It is a pity that later generations built an auditorium and buried the Buddha statue and Arhat. Climbing to the front of the temple, you can see far into the distance: the mountains are covered with green brocade, and the Yellow River is covered with silver belts; the fields in the suburbs are intact, and the buildings in the city stand tall and full of vitality.

Features of Beishan Ancient Temple

Beishan Ancient Temple is located at the foot of Xianling Mountain in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. It is built from north to south, covering an area of ??more than ten acres, with upturned eaves and solemn posture. Surrounded by mountains and lush trees; waves pile up in front of the temple, and Xie Xin descends; there are many flowers and trees in the temple, and the environment is beautiful. It is the tallest temple in the county. The surrounding mountains and forests are green, and the streams are gurgling; the palaces in the palace are connected, and there are a dazzling array of inscriptions. It is a religious building complex integrating Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. Beishan Temple was first built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It was rebuilt or rebuilt six times in 1869 (the eighth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty). [1] The temple faces south and has a total construction area of ??3716 square meters. The mountain gate is a brick archway with four pillars and three floors. The stone tablet of "Beishan Ancient Temple" is placed on the gate. The first couplet is Zheng Xianweng Temple on the right and Han Temple on the left. There is a life-release pond inside the gate, and the Jinshui Bridge is built on the pond. The Yuandi Hall of the Second Battalion is just across the bridge. On the right side of the temple is Sanyuan Temple and on the left is Qixian Temple. They are to commemorate or worship Han Yu who made great contributions to Yangshan. There are eight inscriptions in the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, such as Mi Fu's cursive script "Qi Kan Shanzhai", Han Yu's handwritten script "Flying a Kite and Diving Fish", and Wen Tianxiang's "Loyalty, Filial Piety and Justice"

Beishan Ancient Temples Landscape

Beishan Ancient Temple is not only a Buddhist temple, but also a scenic spot. In the past, I climbed up to the Dabei Pavilion and overlooked the temple. It was surrounded by mist and was connected to the Zhuxi Buddhist Temple and the top of Shuangji Mountain. The stream under the tower is full of moonlight and the Rocky Mountains are clear; on the left side of the temple is the Yumen Bridge, under which the clear spring is always flowing; overlooking the Huangliu River, our voyage is vivid in our minds; it is said that the two osmanthus trees in front of the mountain gate are Tang osmanthus trees, which have been Trees over a thousand years old. To this day, they are still flourishing and full of vitality. In the blooming season, the fragrance is overflowing and refreshing. When you are in the temple, you are still in a beautiful picture. Walking along the path for more than 1,000 meters behind the temple, there is the "Preface to the Sacred Biography and Ode to Poems" written by Zhang Benzhong, the magistrate of Yangshan County during the Shaoxi period of the Southern Song Dynasty (this poem is one of the two poems written by Huanxisha in the Song Dynasty, and is an authentic calligraphy work of Zhang Xing. It was listed as Guangdong Province in 1962 Provincial key cultural relics protection unit), Pan Fengyun (1792), the prefect of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (ancestral home in Huayang, Sichuan, 1789). Browsing on the cliff can give people the enjoyment of the beauty of ancient calligraphy.

The Lotus Fountain Pool was completed

As an important part of Xianling Mountain’s declaration as a national 4A tourist attraction, the second phase of the main expansion project of the Beishan Ancient Temple was completed in September. Among them, the Lotus Fountain Pool It is a unique Buddhist cultural landscape with a large scale. Beishan Ancient Temple was first built around 1540 AD. The sixth expansion started in 2004, aiming to build it into a Buddhist religious activity site with tourism, leisure and memorial features, and promote Xianling Mountain to apply to become a national 4A tourist attraction. . Shi Hongman, a member of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a director of the Buddhist Association of China, raised funds and invested 100 million yuan in three phases. 40 million yuan has been invested in the first two phases of the project. The second phase of the project covers an area of ??150 acres, and adds three new temples, Sutra Pavilion, Abbot's Room, Guanyin Hall, Buddhist Cultural Corridor and other attractions. Among them, the Lotus Fountain Pool is larger in scale and is designed as a double lotus throne. The large lotus pond is 15 meters in diameter and can spray 20 kinds of water patterns.

From October 18, 2005 to October 10, 2005, the Beishan Ancient Temple held a grand ceremony to celebrate the fall of the Mahatma Palace and the consecration of the Buddha statue.

Since then, Yangshan tourism has added a new hotspot and a new highlight. Beishan Ancient Temple will become another Buddhist holy place and scenic spot in northern Guangdong.

Monk Sheng Hui, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, executive vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, and president of the Guangdong Buddhist Association, Jing Jing, vice president of the Buddhist Association of China and president of the Zhejiang Buddhist Association Monk Ming, Monk Ren Jie, Deputy Director of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission of Guangdong Province Luo Musheng and other guests attended the ceremony and delivered speeches. Saint Monk Hui presided over the opening ceremony.

Beishan Ancient Temple was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, more than 460 years ago. It is located in the beautiful Xianling Mountain in the north of the county. Surrounded by green trees, it is quiet and elegant. It is an important tourist attraction and the only Buddhist temple in the Yanglian area of ??Qingyuan City. Due to various reasons, the ancient Beishan Temple has fallen into disrepair since the late Qing Dynasty and has not been able to play its due role.

In 2003, through the United Front Work Department of the County Party Committee, Shi Hongman, vice president of the Provincial Buddhist Association and abbot of Baolin Temple in Shunde, was invited to serve as abbot of the Beishan Ancient Temple and raised funds for expansion.

So far, Master Shi Hongman has raised more than 10 million yuan. The county government has allocated 400 acres of mountainous land. Relevant departments have waived various fees and renovated power supply lines, installed cable TV cables, and built buildings for the ancient Beishan Temple for free. Parking lots, paved roads. After more than a year of hard work, the first phase of the project was fully completed in October 2005.

Today's Beishan Ancient Temple is built according to the Song Dynasty style and Shifang Jungle architectural plan, with a solemn appearance and unique style.

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