When is the right time to go to Kannonji in Nanhai?

Kannonji in the South China Sea In 990 AD (that is, the fifth year of Chunhua in Song Taizong), Kannonji in the South China Sea was built on Niugu Mountain in Taoyuan, south of China. It's been more than a thousand years now, and people around you believe it. With the passage of time, Kannonji was built and destroyed for thousands of years until the Qing Dynasty. Only ruins are left. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the temples were completely destroyed, and then passed through War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, which was a catastrophe for ten years. Miracles have long since disappeared.

Kannonji belongs to a palace-style temple, with imperial roads and dragon carvings. On the central axis of Kannonji, there are white marble sculptures of Chaoyang and Lotus in Kowloon, which are called Imperial Road (in the past, the road taken by the emperor was called Imperial Road). The release pond in front of the temple covers an area of more than 30 mu, and lotus flowers are everywhere. In summer, the shadows of lotus pagodas and the sound of willow waves make people linger.

Incense is flourishing here, and tens of thousands of believers visit Kannonji on the 26th day of the first lunar month every year, making it the largest Buddhist shrine in the South China Sea.

At the beginning of the development of Taoyuan in South China, at the request of religious people and believers. In order to implement the country's religious policy. It is to set up preparatory committees such as Nanhai Guanyin to collect donations. After reverse reconnaissance. Niugugang was still chosen as the site of the temple. The mountain is shaded by trees and has beautiful scenery. Kannonji faces south. Surrounded by mountains, the left mountain is like a dragon, and the right mountain is like a tiger. It is actually a scenic spot in Lingshan. Inside and outside the temple covers an area of 100 mu. Mr. Zhao Pushan, President of the Buddhist Association of China, inscribed a plaque for Kannonji in the South China Sea.

1996 opened on February 12. 199665438+February 29th (Lunar calendar 1 1 month19th) was presided over by monk Shi Xincheng, president of Guangdong Buddhist Association and abbot of Nanhai Kannonji. 1998 September 15 Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Religious Affairs and Nanhai Religious Affairs Office. Officially approved the establishment of the South China Sea Kannonji Management Committee.

Kannonji is 0/2km away from Guangzhou and Foshan. Convenient transportation and numerous believers. The incense is flourishing. Every year, on the 26th day of the first lunar month, Kannonji Day is visited by tens of thousands of believers, making it the largest Buddhist shrine in the South China Sea.

Kannonji scenic spots in the South China Sea are very distinctive. The release pond in front of the temple covers an area of more than 30 mu and is planted with lotus flowers. In summer, lotus flowers are in full bloom, lotus fragrant towers are shaded, willow waves smell warblers, pigeons and birds are peaceful and auspicious, which makes people linger.

Nanhai Kannonji was designed by the Department of Ancient Architecture of Tianjin University and undertaken by Beijing No.1 Construction Engineering Company. According to the court-style architecture style of Ming and Qing Dynasties (imitating the palace style of the Forbidden City in Beijing), painting the eaves gallery with carved beams is an art preserved in Qing Dynasty. The temple is divided into three floors, one higher than the other, which is magnificent from a distance, skillful from a close look and highly appreciated. On the central axis of Kannonji, there are white marble sculptures of Chaoyang and Lotus in Kowloon, which are called Imperial Road. Taoist priests used to follow the emperor. According to the feudal dynasty, it is impossible to be safe if it is not the palace. If it is not the imperial court, it can't be carved safely. Kannonji in the South China Sea belongs to a palace-style temple, which can be equipped with imperial roads and dragon sculptures.

The cultural square in front of the temple covers an area of more than 40 mu. The trees are dancing. This is a place for tourists to rest. Fenbing Stone, Guanyin Spring and Niugu Stone are all legends of Guanyin's manifestation. And the marriage tree, the source of the waterfall. The Peak Park adds a cultural landscape to Kannonji.

1998 September 15, Nanhai Religious Affairs Section of Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Religious Affairs formally approved the establishment of Nanhai Kanongji Management Committee. Kannonji was built in Niugu Mountain (also known as Phoenix Ridge). The mountains are shaded by trees, and there are many ancient legends and scenery. The buildings in the temple mainly include the release pond, Kannonji archway, Tianwang Temple, Imperial Road, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Tortoise and Snake Pond, Carp Pond, Ursa Major Hall, Guanyin Hall, Gongde Hall, An Paradise and Guanyin Spring, a unique natural landscape.

Kannonji is backed by mountains, with the left mountain like a dragon and the right mountain like a tiger, which is really the treasure house of Lingshan. Kannonji was built by Beijing Ancient Architecture Engineering Company, all in the style of the Forbidden City in Beijing, with carved eaves and paintings. Kannonji's architecture is divided into three floors, one higher than the other, which fully displays the ancient architectural art in China. Kannonji covers an area of 1.3 million square meters, with a building area of 3,000 square meters. It is the largest Buddhist shrine in southern China.