Fengshan Temple

The temple of Guangze is full of incense.

Fengshan Temple

Fengshan temple, formerly known as Guoshan temple, also known as Jiangjun temple and Weizhen temple, is located at the foot of Fengshan mountain in the northwest corner of Shishan town, Nan'an City, Fujian Province. It was built in the early years of Tianfu in the Late Jin Dynasty (936-947 AD) and dedicated to Guo Shengwang.

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Guo Shengwang, commonly known as Guo Zhongfu, was born on February 22, the third year of Tianfu (938 AD) in the later Jin Dynasty. It is said that Guo Zhongfu was born as a long-term worker. At the age of 7, he lost his father and lived as a shepherd. He was filial to his mother and was called Guo Xiaozi by his neighbors. Later, Guo Zhongfu became a monk. The villagers established a temple and worshiped it as a God. At the fourth time, they prayed for good luck and bad luck and worshiped it with the general ceremony. Therefore, Guoshan temple is also called the general temple. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty in Shaoxing (1131-1162 A.D.), the deity was granted the title of "Marquis Guangze of Weizhen", and the temple was granted the title of "Weizhen Temple". The corridor was large and the temple had a large scale. In the 16th year of Jiading (1223 A.D.) of the reign of emperor ningzong of the Song Dynasty, the local people built more temples to make the halls, porches, courtyards and steps complete. Until the first year of emperor li Zong of Song Dynasty (1259 AD), he was granted the title of "emperor Guangze, who was powerful and heroic", and was given the temple to worship. Because of the terrain of Guoshan, it was renamed "Fengshan Temple". Three hundred years later, the wind was blowing and the rain was drenching. Although the pillars were repaired, the appearance of the temple was not expanded and renovated.

Fengshan Temple scale, vertical 16 Zhang, horizontal 1.4 Zhang. The temple is divided into three halls. The main (middle) hall is 1.8 Zhang high, with one compartment for each. The East compartment is dedicated to the statues of the king and the imperial concubine. From the old traces of the incarnation of the ancient rattan, the back of the compartment is the inner bedroom; the West compartment is dedicated to the golden bodies of Sakyamuni and Nanhai Guanyin. The front hall is 1.85 Zhang high. It is dedicated to honoring the king in the middle, and to Chongde Marquis, Xianyou Marquis, Huang Taiwei and General Chen. The palace is surrounded by courtyards and walls. Yuanwu wing in the left and right, there are more than 30, for the monks gathering place. The gate of the temple is 1.4 Zhang high, with a plaque on the temple inscribed by Juren in the Ming Dynasty and yantingqu in Yongchun, which reads "view of Fengshan". There is a huge stone inside the gate. The mountain is steep and towering. It looks like a servant girl. In the past, it was called a phoenix bun. Outside the door row brick for the court, curved Deng layer step through the number.

During the reign of emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty (1522-1566 AD), Japanese pirates plundered Shishan, set fire to temples and destroyed all the plaques. During the reign of emperor mu of the Ming Dynasty (1567 AD), the local people raised money for reconstruction; during the reign of emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty (1580 AD), it was expanded; from the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Qing Dynasty (1827 AD) to the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1878 AD), it was repaired and built repeatedly. The scale of the temple is becoming more and more grand, magnificent and beautiful, without losing the old view, and many new facilities have been built.

Fengshan temple is a multi Temple Temple. Traditionally, there have been monks and abbots. The Buddha statue of Guo Shengwang, the main God, has a special sculpture with white eyes and black beads. Therefore, it is said that "white eyes Buddha benefits the scenery", so it is more worshipped by overseas Chinese.

Fengshan temple, the song, Ming and Qing dynasties have given the emperor plaque title, so the incense is prosperous. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Quanzhou moved to Taiwan in large numbers, so there were more than 100 Guangze Zunwang temples in Taiwan. There are many overseas Chinese living abroad in Quanzhou, so there are Fengshan temples in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines and other places in Southeast Asia to worship Guo Shengwang.

In the winter of 1978, many overseas Chinese advocated reconstruction. After ten years of construction, the scale of Fengshan temple has become increasingly magnificent. The gate of Fengshan temple is far away from gaogaishan Baiyun room, overlooking the panoramic view of the mountain city. The surrounding lush forests, fragrant flowers and fruits, and picturesque. The wood and stone in the front hall, middle hall and back Hall of the new Fengshan temple are all exquisitely carved, which are skillful in seizing heaven's work, blue stone dragon pillars, and stone lions protecting the gate. There are bell and Drum Tower, cloister, worship hall, Zen room, Zhaitang, welcome room, fengguanbin, sutra Pavilion, Jujin Pavilion and other facilities on the left and right sides in turn, with huge specifications, majestic and spectacular scenery.

Temple History

Guo Shengwang, commonly known as Guo Zhongfu, was born on February 22, the third year of Tianfu (938 AD) in the later Jin Dynasty. It is said that Guo Zhongfu was born as a long-term worker. At the age of 7, he lost his father and lived as a shepherd. He was filial to his mother and was called Guo Xiaozi by his neighbors. Guo Zhongfu later became a monk, and the villagers set up a temple to worship him as a God. At the four seasons, he prayed for good fortune and bad fortune, and worshiped him with the general ceremony. Therefore, Guoshan temple is also called general temple. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty in Shaoxing (1131-1162), the deity was granted the title of "Marquis of Guangze in Weizhen", and the temple was granted the title of "Weizhen Temple". The corridor was enlarged and the temple began to take shape. In the 16th year of Jiading (1223 A.D.) of the reign of emperor ningzong of the Song Dynasty, the local people built more temples to make the halls, porches, courtyards and steps complete. Until the first year of emperor li Zong of Song Dynasty (1259 AD), he was granted the title of "Weizhen, Zhongying, Fuhui, Weiwu, Yinglie, Baoan, Guangze, Zun Wang", and built a temple to worship. Because of the terrain of Guoshan, it was renamed "Fengshan Temple". Three hundred years later, the wind was blowing and the rain was drenching. Although the pillars were repaired, the appearance of the temple was not expanded and renovated.

Temple scale

Fengshan Temple scale, vertical 16 Zhang, horizontal 1.4 Zhang. The temple is divided into three halls. The main (middle) hall is 1.8 Zhang high, with one compartment for each. The East compartment is dedicated to the statues of the king and the imperial concubine. From the old traces of the incarnation of the ancient rattan, the back of the compartment is the inner bedroom; the West compartment is dedicated to the golden bodies of Sakyamuni and Nanhai Guanyin. The front hall is 1.85 Zhang high. It is dedicated to honoring the king in the middle, and to Chongde Marquis, Xianyou Marquis, Huang Taiwei and General Chen. The palace is surrounded by courtyards and walls. Yuanwu wing in the left and right, there are more than 30, for the monks gathering place. The gate of the temple is 1.4 Zhang high, with a plaque on the temple inscribed by Juren in the Ming Dynasty and yantingqu in Yongchun, which reads "view of Fengshan". There is a huge stone inside the gate. The mountain is steep and towering. It looks like a servant girl. In the past, it was called a phoenix bun. Outside the door row brick for the court, curved Deng layer step through the number.

During the reign of emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty (1522-1566 AD), Japanese pirates plundered Shishan, set fire to temples and destroyed all the plaques. During the reign of emperor mu of the Ming Dynasty (1567 AD), the local people raised money for reconstruction; during the reign of emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty (1580 AD), it was expanded; from the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Qing Dynasty (1827 AD) to the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1878 AD), it was repaired and built repeatedly. The scale of the temple is becoming more and more grand, magnificent and beautiful, without losing the old view, and many new facilities have been built.

Status quo of temples

Fengshan temple is a multi Temple Temple. Traditionally, it has been presided over by monks. The statue of Guo Shengwang, the main god of Fengshan temple, has a special sculpture with white eyes and black beads. Therefore, it has the saying that "white eyes Buddha benefits the scenery", so it is more worshipped by overseas Chinese.

Fengshan temple, the song, Ming and Qing dynasties have given the emperor plaque title, so the incense is prosperous. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Quanzhou moved to Taiwan in large numbers, so there were more than 100 Guangze Zunwang temples in Taiwan. There are many overseas Chinese living abroad in Quanzhou, so there are Fengshan temples in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines and other places in Southeast Asia to worship Guo Shengwang.

In the winter of 1978, many overseas Chinese advocated reconstruction. After ten years of construction, the scale of Fengshan temple has become increasingly magnificent. The gate of Fengshan temple is far away from gaogaishan Baiyun room, overlooking the panoramic view of the mountain city. The surrounding lush forests, fragrant flowers and fruits, and picturesque. The wood and stone in the front hall, middle hall and back Hall of the new Fengshan temple are all exquisitely carved, which are skillful in seizing heaven's work, blue stone dragon pillars, and stone lions protecting the gate. There are bell and Drum Tower, cloister, worship hall, Zen room, Zhaitang, welcome room, fengguanbin, sutra Pavilion, Jujin Pavilion and other facilities on the left and right sides in turn, with huge specifications, majestic and spectacular scenery.

The legend of Fengshan temple in Nan'an and King Guangze

Fengshan temple is located at the foot of Wenzi mountain in Shishan town of Nan'an. It is also called Fengshan because of its Fengzhu shape. It is an ancient temple in Southern Fujian with a long history and is also the ancestral temple of the Royal Palace in Guangze, Fujian, Taiwan and all over the world. It was built in the third year of Tianfu in the Late Jin Dynasty (938 A.D.), and it has been used for many times. The temple was rebuilt in 1978 and became Fengshan tourist area.

The temple is a typical four entrance imperial palace building with peculiar layout and exquisite structure, which has the ancient Minnan traditional style. Fengshan Temple worships Guangze Zunwang, Wenchang master, Sakyamuni, Guanyin Buddha, etc. it is a multi temple, where the three religions live in harmony. Guangze Zun Wang, the LORD God, was originally a god worshipped by the people, but the believers also regarded him as a Buddha. There were monks in the past dynasties.

Guangze respects the king. His common surname is Guo, and his name is Zhongfu. Born in the early years of Tongguang (923 AD) in the late Tang Dynasty in Jingu, Anxi, he was very intelligent and filial to his parents. His father, Guo Liang, was a farmer. He got up early and worked hard in the fields in the dark every day. However, he was thin in the fields, had little harvest, and was sick. He died at the age of 31. His mother's surname is Lin and her name is Su Niang. She is gentle, virtuous, hardworking and thrifty. I didn't expect that my husband was taken away by illness. Because the family was poor and couldn't raise the funeral expenses, the mother and son had to burn the corpse to ashes in tears, put it in a pot and put it in the hut for the time being.

In order to bury his father's ashes, Guo Zhongfu sold himself as a shepherd to the rich man Yang's family when he was young. Mother sewed and washed clothes for others, carried water and cooked food. Mother and son depended on each other and lived hard. After two or three years, there was no way to let father's ashes go to earth.

Elder Yang, a wealthy man, believed in geomantic omen and invited a geographer from Ganzhou to seek a treasure land for the Yang family. The master of geography said that it would take three years to find good feng shui, so he lived in the Yang family. On weekdays, I teach my children for the Yang family. Guo Zhongfu sometimes passed under the window of his study. He could recite all the words he heard later.