What are the largest temples around Dalian and where are their specific locations?

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1. Lianhuashan Temple (the largest Buddhist temple in Dalian)

Transportation address:

Lianhuashan Temple, No. 60, Yingchun Road, Xigang District, Dalian City ( On the right side of the north gate of Dalian Forest Zoo).

Introduction to Lianhuashan Temple:

Lianhuashan Temple is now a key Buddhist temple in Dalian City and the only monastery for men in the city. There are four main buildings here. Except for the welcoming hall at the front, the other three halls are dedicated to the four heavenly kings, Guanyin Bodhisattva and Tathagata Buddha. All sculptures are made of jade, and some have inlays. gold. Because it is a new building, all the equipment can be said to be the most modern.

Among them, the Sakyamuni Buddha enshrined in the Main Hall is 4.3 meters tall and is the largest single-piece jade Buddha in China. The natural bucket lines and palm prints on the right hand of the Buddha statue are amazing. In the temple, there are more than 100 square meters of white marble dragon steps, eighteen white marble dragon pillars, ten pairs of sunset red jade mythical beasts, a four-meter-high black jade lion and the two generals of Hengha. They are all radiant and solemn.

2. Hengshan Temple

Transportation address:

Longwangtang Street, Lushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province

Introduction to Hengshan Temple:

Hengshan Temple is the largest Buddhist temple north of the Yangtze River in my country. Its architectural style is majestic and spectacular, and it is a typical Han Buddhist temple structure. The appearance of the building adheres to the style of the royal temples in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The main buildings of the temple include: Shanmen Hall, Tianwang Hall, Yuantong Hall, Sutra Storehouse, etc. Hengshan Temple is the dojo of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Yuantong Hall is dedicated to Pilu Guanyin. The Guanyin statue is a camphor wood seated Buddha with a body covered with gold and a height of nine meters.

The temple also enshrines many Buddha statues such as "Maitreya Buddha", "Four Heavenly Kings", "Weituo Bodhisattva", "Secret Vajra" and "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva". There are currently more than 60 practicing monks in Hengshan Temple. Master Yinjing, the supervisor of the temple, became a monk at the Baima Temple in Luoyang at the age of 12. He subsequently studied in Putuo Mountain and practiced for more than 30 years. He enjoys a high reputation in the Buddhist community.

Hengshan Temple, known as the "No. 1 Temple in Southern Liaoning", with its long history, majestic royal style, profound Buddhist connection and Zen, and incisive Buddhist philosophy, has made people here gain the The spiritual comfort brought by Buddhist culture allows you to feel compassion, wisdom, and auspiciousness, and your feelings about life are baptized and sublimated.

3. Guanhai Temple, Liantai Mountain, Dalian City

Address:

Liantai Mountain, Xianyuwan Town, Wafangdian City, Dalian City, Liaoning Province.

Introduction to the content:

Dalian Guanhai Temple - the origin of the establishment of the Liantai Mountain Pure Land Buddhist Cultural Park

The Pure Land Dharma is so vast that it governs Zen Buddhism The law and tantra guide the saints and descend to the mortal world, and are the ultimate method for the Buddha to save lives and reach his original intention. Therefore, with complete compassion, Sakyamuni Buddha preached the Dharma without waiting for his disciples to ask questions.

Buddhism spread eastward to Cathay. In the ninth year of Taiyuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 384), Master Huiyuan built the Lotus Shrine in Mount Lu. He gathered all the sages to build a fast and swear an oath in front of the Amitabha statue to practice the Samadhi of chanting the name of Buddha. Since then, the Pure Land Dharma has been widely spread across the land of China, and people who recite the Buddha's name often receive auspicious reactions.

In today's prosperous age, the government is in harmony with the people. The party and the country attach great importance to the positive role of religion in building a harmonious society, like a bright sun magnifying the light. Today, the Guanhai Temple in Wafangdian, Dalian, was approved by the party and government departments, and sages from all directions supported the construction of the Pure Land Buddhist Cultural Park at the foot of Liantai Mountain.

Extended information

Dalian City has five major religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Christianity. There are 189 approved and registered religious activity sites (premises) in the city, including 50 Buddhist sites, 21 Taoist sites, 10 Islamic sites, 7 Catholic sites, and 101 Christian sites. There are 230 religious clergy personnel who have been identified and registered.

There are 7 municipal religious groups, namely the Municipal Buddhist Association, the Municipal Taoist Association, the Municipal Islamic Association, the Municipal Catholic Patriotic Association, the Municipal Catholic Educational Affairs Committee, the Municipal Christian "Three-Self" Patriotic Movement Committee, the Municipal Christian Association. There are 5 religious groups at the county (city, district) level, namely Wafangdian City Buddhist Association, Jinzhou New District, Wafangdian City, Pulandian City, and Changhai County Christian "Three-Self" Patriotic Movement Committee.

In recent years, our city has thoroughly implemented the Party’s basic policies on religious work, conscientiously implemented the regulations on religious affairs, strengthened and innovated the management of religious affairs in accordance with the law, and actively guided religions to adapt to the socialist society. All work has achieved remarkable results. Effectiveness. At present, the city's religious field is generally harmonious and stable, making positive contributions to maintaining the city's stable and rapid economic and social development.

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Reference materials:

Dalian Ethnic Affairs Committee - Religious Overview

Baidu Encyclopedia - Dalian Liantai Mountain Guanhai Temple

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Baidu Encyclopedia - Lianhuashan Temple (the largest Buddhist temple in Dalian city)