Millennium Ancient Temple Tanzhe Temple

It's about 60 kilometers from home to Tanzhe Temple by car. The road conditions along the way are not bad, but cloudy, not as bright as sunny days. There are many people in the scenic spot of Tanzhe Temple during the holiday. I thought it was a quiet place, but in fact, there were many people around, just like catching a temple fair.

You may be curious when I observe the ancient and young temples at close range. The ancient temple is not so much because of its long history as because it has a distant memory of young buildings that have never stopped repairing in the past dynasties. Tanzhe Temple is the first temple where Indian Buddhism was introduced into Beijing. It has a history of 1700 years. When Buddhism was first introduced into China, people at that time found it difficult to accept foreign things. The temple was small when it was first built, and it didn't develop much after it was built. Tanzhe Temple is located in the middle of Tanzhe Mountain, surrounded by mountains. It is Mount Li here that blocks the cold current and sandstorm that hit the northwest in winter. Tanzhe Temple enjoys a microclimate similar to that of a basin and a warm and humid "small southern country". The temple is full of towering old trees, famous trees, flowers and bamboos. Because there are zhe trees in the temple and pools in the mountains, it is commonly known as Tanzhe Temple. Although emperors of past dynasties gave many temple names, it is still commonly known as Tanzhe Temple.

The temples are cleverly laid out according to the terrain, and the patchwork buildings are beautiful. The proverb "Tanzhe Temple comes first, Beijing comes last" is absolutely correct. Since Judy established her capital in the Ming Dynasty, I have calculated (from 1402 to now) that Beijing has a history of more than 600 years. It is worth mentioning that Yao Gong, the hero who helped Ming Taizu seize the throne in those years, resigned and lived in seclusion here, discussing Buddhism and practice with his master every day. It is really an intelligent life! Later, he left here because he was ordered to preside over the compilation of Yongle Dadian. Shao Shi's secluded quiet room, in Tanzhe Temple, still has a site.

Before the Jin Dynasty, the incense in Tanzhe Temple was not strong. In the first year of the imperial system, Emperor Xizong had a beautiful face, and Buddhist incense was enshrined in the temple, which created a precedent for the restoration funded by the court. This is also the first emperor to offer incense in Tantuo Temple. Therefore, the status of Tanzhe Temple has been further improved, and the temple incense has flourished, which has played a great role in promoting it. Since then, emperors have come here to worship Buddha, among which Kangxi came here for the second time and wrote about the temple forehead. Since then, Tanzhe Temple has become the largest royal temple in Beijing. Emperors came here many times, and the imperial court funded the construction and expansion of the temple. It is the scale of Tanzhe Temple now.

After thousands of years, temples have also witnessed the ups and downs of the past. It is engraved with the pen and ink of the ancients, as well as imperial books and almsgiving scrolls. Now the incense in the temple is still strong, and the pilgrims are extremely pious. There are too many good thoughts and good deeds in the prayers and blessings buried in the heart. I was very quiet inside, watching the beauty of their thoughts of turning temples, turning scriptures and turning pagodas. I think there are so many believers around, and they are confident that they can bypass their happiness in life.

Thousands of years have passed since Buddhism was introduced into China, and people have found their own beliefs and directions here. The most important thing is to believe in cause and effect, and take this as the criterion to carry forward the inner goodness and restrain the inner evil. Understand what Buddhists say from the heart: truth, goodness and beauty. So as to carry forward in life. Realizing liberation is a transcendence of life troubles and a transcendence of life and death. I can't know the progress of Buddhist life of many good men and women, but I am very moved by their pious worship of Buddha and burning incense. In fact, practicing Buddhism is mainly to cultivate the mind, to make oneself aware, not just to stay on the surface. Realize that the hardships of life are cultivated through experience. It depends on how you experience and suffer hardships. Every difficulty will take different forms. The difficulty in the dark depends on whether you can get through it, and it will sublimate, but God will give you difficulties. Here's the thing. It's too hard to grow slowly. I don't blame God for what happened to me. Always be sympathetic and thank all those who have helped you in charity. To cultivate a person's mind, Xiu De should constantly improve and reflect in his life. The process of reflection is progress.

Tanzhe Temple is on a quiet mountain. It should be a very beautiful temple. Unfortunately, because it is so famous, many people come here. Turn a quiet temple into a crowded place. The temple should be a place to study Buddhism and discuss classics, and it should have its quietness and Zen. It's a pity that I didn't feel this artistic conception. When you hear the bell, it's not the morning bell in the temple, but a clock that can knock three times for ten dollars. Commercialization mode can be seen everywhere in various scenic spots, and temples are inevitably influenced by it. I hope that I can still feel the Zen in my heart with a calm heart in this turbulent crowd, so that I can worship Buddha in indifference and tranquility.