Shanghai White Cloud Temple

The first forest of Taoism in the world, one of the three ancestral halls of Quanzhen Taoism, the mainstream of Taoism, is the seat of China Taoist Association. It is one of the most famous Shifang jungle temples of Quanzhen Taoism. Located in Beijing. Built in the Tang Dynasty, it is the holy land of Laozi, the ancestor of emperor Xuanyuan. During the reign of emperor Shizong of the Jin Dynasty, the temple was enlarged and renamed as the ten square grand temple of heaven. At the end of the Jin Dynasty, it was rebuilt as the Taiji palace. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Qiu Chuji, the founder of Quanzhen Longmen school, traveled 35000 miles from Kunyu Mountain in Shandong Province, where he met Genghis Khan, the "heavenly pride of the generation" in Central Asia. He achieved the historic pioneering work of "stopping killing with one word" and the good story of Han and Mongolia, "saving China from the trouble, saving all the people from fire and water". He was worshipped by Genghis Khan and called him "immortal". He worshipped him as the national teacher and took charge of the world Taoism and even all monks laid a solid foundation for the great development of Quanzhen Taoism and Taoism. After returning to Beijing, he lived in the Taiji palace. Because of his road name Changchun son, the Taizu of Yuan Dynasty changed the Taiji palace into Changchun palace. As Qiu Zu ascended, his disciples Yin Zhiping purchased and built the lower courtyard in the east of Changchun palace, which is now baiyun temple.

Baiyun temple is the largest forest of Taoism in the world, and has the only complete Ming edition of orthodox daozang.

Baiyun temple

synonym

Shanghai baiyun temple generally refers to baiyun temple (Shanghai baiyun temple)

Baiyun temple, a famous Taoist temple, is located at 259 Dajing Road, Shanghai. It is also known as "the view of white clouds on the sea". At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Xu Zhicheng, a Taoist in Jiading, built Leizu hall at Dongxing bridge.

Introduction to scenic spots

Taoism is a famous temple. 259 Dajing Road, Shanghai. It is also known as "the view of white clouds on the sea".

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Xu Zhicheng, a Taoist in Jiading, built Leizu hall at Dongxing bridge.

In 1882, under the support of the gentry of Renji Shantang, Leizu hall was moved to the present site.

Historical evolution

In 1886, Doumu hall, guest hall and Zhaitang were expanded. In 1893, Sanqing hall, luzu hall and Qiuzu hall were expanded again with the support of Chen Runfu, President of Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, covering an area of more than 14 mu, making it a large-scale Quanzhen Taoist temple. In 1888, abbot Xu Zhicheng went to Beijing to visit baiyun temple in Beijing With the help of Abbot Gao Ren Dong and Qing court officials, his temple was changed to "White Cloud View on the sea", and more than 8000 volumes of the Ming edition of Taoist Scriptures were invited to be put on the Sutra Pavilion in order to "stay at the gate of the town". At the same time, the relatively complete rules of Beijing white cloud view were adopted, which established the status of White Cloud View on the sea as a forest of Quanzhen and Shifang It has become a prestigious Quanzhen Taoist temple in Shanghai.

architectural composition

The front hall is composed of Leizu hall and Sutra Pavilion, the East Hall is composed of guest hall and Qiuzu hall, and the West Hall is composed of Zhaitang hall and Doumu hall. The back hall is composed of Sanjin hall, Sanqing hall in the middle, Jiazi hall in the south, Siyu hall in the north, Jiuku hall in the East, luzu hall, Yuhuang Pavilion, bell and Drum Tower in the West. The statues of Zhang Tianshi, Xu Tianshi and five heavenly generals in Sanqing hall are all made of copper. They are 177 cm high. They have a dignified appearance, a kind face, and excellent craftsmanship. They can be regarded as top grade. They were made in Qing Dynasty and belong to Taoist cultural relics.

Taoist activities

It used to be the famous Quanzhen Taoist temple in Shanghai. Now it is the seat of Shanghai Taoist Association and Taoist Culture Research Center. It is the center of Taoist research, educational activities, talent training and foreign friendship in Shanghai today.

Bronze statues of Ming Dynasty

Now some of the buildings are preserved: linggong palace, Lingxiao Jindian, Laojun hall, Leizu hall, etc. the existing seven Ming Dynasty bronze statues are not seen in other Taoist temples in China. The Baoming edition of daocang of Zhenguan in baiyun temple has been moved to Shanghai Library for collection.

Traffic information

11. 135, 217, 401, 517, 736, 911, 920, 940, Daqiao line 2, and Laoximen terminal station of Fangchuan line. There are routes 17, 18, 23, 24, 569, 715, 781, 782 and 864 passing through Laoximen.

Address: 239 Dajing Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China

Longitude: 121.48390841468

Latitude: 31.22472447479

Tel: 021-63855366

Ticket information: 5 yuan

Opening hours: 8: - 00 ~ 16:00