Panlong Temple

Panlong Temple Panlong temple is one of the most popular temples in Kunming. It is located in Panlong mountain on the East Bank of Dianchi Lake, about 40 km away from Kunming City and 3 km southeast of Jincheng town in Jinning County. Together with Xishan Mountain in Kunming and Jizu mountain in Binchuan, it is known as the three Buddhist holy places in Yunnan. It was announced as the key cultural relics protection unit in Kunming in 1983.

Panlong Temple

Panlong temple is one of the most popular temples in Kunming. It is located in Panlong mountain, Jinning District, on the East Bank of Dianchi Lake, about 40 kilometers away from Kunming city. Together with Xishan Mountain in Kunming and Jizu mountain in Binchuan, it is known as the three Buddhist holy places in Yunnan.

Panlong temple was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit in Kunming in 1983.

Historical evolution

Panlong temple was built in 1347 A.D. in the seventh year of the reign of emperor Zhizheng of the Yuan Dynasty. In the 600 years since its founding, Panlong temple has experienced great difficulties. In 1837, an earthquake of magnitude 8 occurred in Jinning, and most of the buildings of Panlong temple were destroyed. In Xianfeng and Tongzhi years of Qing Dynasty, some temples were destroyed by mutiny. In 1879, the local people raised money to rebuild it. In the late 1960s, Panlong Temple suffered another catastrophe. Since the 1980s, the Panlong ancient temple has been rebuilt and gradually restored to its former appearance.

At the peak of Panlong temple in Ming Dynasty, there were dozens of temples, 450 temples and more than 1000 Buddha statues. Today's Panlong temple, with pavilions and pavilions, lofts, ancient bells and inscriptions, is one of the best in the province for its exquisite architecture, changeable style and a collection of cultural relics.

Temple collection

Scholars and poets of all ages left many poems, paintings, couplets, horizontal plaques and inscriptions in Panlong temple, especially the handwriting of Yongli emperor, Yuanliang king, Xu Xiake, Dang, Qian Nanyuan and Yuan Jiagu. There are more than ten ancient inscriptions with high cultural value, such as Baoyun pagoda inscription of Dajue Zen master in Dapan temple, stele of Juzu Zen temple, stele of permanent residence in Panlong temple, stele of emperor Yongli, etc., which have been listed as Kunming municipal cultural relics protection units.

Related allusions

In the late Yuan Dynasty, the tablet named "Baoyun pagoda inscription of Dajue Zen master in dapanlong Temple" was erected. Under the left corridor of the ancestral hall, it is the inscription of master Chongzhao's Yuanji pagoda. It records master Chongzhao's spreading of Zen Buddhism and the creation of Panlong temple in Kunming.

It is said that when the temple was built, it was the Longtan in the valley, where Jiaolong was hiding. Monk Lianfeng, the founder of Panlong, recited the Dharma to drive the Jiaolong away. Then the water dried up. Monk Lianfeng built the temple here, which is called Panlong temple. Another way of saying is that there are six dragons in the Central Plains of the lake, five of which are driven away, while one dragon is unwilling to be driven away, so it makes waves. The ancestor of Lianfeng subdues it and makes it a mount. After the temple was built, there were more and more believers and more incense. Soon after, monk Lianfeng became a monk and was honored as the "ancestor of Panlong".

In the early Ming Dynasty, monk Zuyuan continued to expand Panlong temple, built Scripture building and Guanyin hall, which made Panlong Temple take shape. According to Xu Xiake's travel notes, "the founder of Lianfeng in Panlong mountain, named Chongzhao, was in Nirvana on August 18 during the Yuan Dynasty Today, this is the Panlong society. "

Tour route

Panlong temple is hidden in the secluded Panlong mountain. If you want to ascend this Buddhist scenic spot, you need to go out of the "four gates". First out of the east gate of Jincheng, there is the memorial archway of "South Yunnan Lingjing", and here is the gate of "entering" the realm. After passing the Xiangshan academy site, you can enter the Panlong Mountain Gate, which is the gate of "mountain". After passing Yingshan lake and circling up, you have to pass through three heavenly gates, which are the gates of heaven. Finally, you can see the gate of Panlong temple, which is the gate of Buddha, Tao and saint. After entering the four gates, ordinary people will be out of the ordinary, as if entering a fairyland. All outstanding people are in Panlong.

Panlong Temple Fair

Panlong temple fair is held on the first day of August every year. On the day of the temple fair, thousands of pilgrims and tourists come here to worship the Buddha. Most of them come from Kunming, Chenggong, Kunyang and Yuxi. The temple fair is lively, which can't be compared with any temple fair in Kunming.

Features of scenic spots

There are camellia of Yuan Dynasty, Magnolia of cinnabar of Ming Dynasty, red plum of Ming Dynasty and silver osmanthus of Qing Dynasty in Panlong temple. After hundreds of years of wind and frost, there are still old trees and new flowers every year, attracting countless flower admirers.

There is a "Camellia hall" in Panlong temple. Although it is a small courtyard, there are two camellia trees in it. It is said that it was planted by monk Lianfeng. It has a history of 600 years. One of them belongs to the "lion head" with nine hearts and eighteen petals. The flowers are bigger than the mouth of the bowl, and the color is very bright. The tree is two feet high, and the root is thick with a small bucket. Although it is not as old as the Jindian camellia, it is much more powerful than the ancient mountain Camellia in the Jindian. Another "soft branch pine seed scale", tree height more than Zhang, the root thick also has three circumference. Top grade camellia is "distracted, curling soft branch is the first", these two Camellia belong to this kind of precious varieties.

Temple Landscape

Panlong mountain has a radius of tens of miles, the main peak is towering, the mountains are surrounded by arches, the pines are thousands of hectares, and the middle peak rises. The name of Panlong is Panlong. The temple is named after the mountain, which is "winding mountain, making an effort to Panlong, tree cangxiao temple, cloud root hidden Xiufeng". Today's Panlong temple is the first in the province with its elegant buildings, changeable styles and rich cultural relics. There are many poems, paintings, couplets, horizontal plaques and inscriptions left by poets and poets in the past dynasties, especially the handwriting of emperor Yongli of Ming Dynasty, King Yuanliang, Xu Xiake, Dang, Qian Nanyuan and Yuan Jiagu.

Panlong temple stands in secluded mountain. If you want to climb this "spiritual realm", you must go out of "four gates". First out of the east gate of Jincheng, there is the memorial archway of "South Yunnan Lingjing", which is the gate of "entering"; after passing the Xiangshan academy site, there is the gate of Panlong mountain, which is the gate of "mountain"; then through Yingshan lake, you have to pass through three Tianmen, which is the gate of "heaven"; after passing the Sleeping Buddha Hall and Lu Zuting, you can see the gate of Panlong temple, which is the gate of "Buddha", which is the gate of "Tao", which is the gate of "Saint". But entering the four gates, people are extraordinary and refined, while the earth is a fairyland. The outstanding people and the spirit of the earth are all in Panlong. There are camellia of Yuan Dynasty, Magnolia of cinnabar of Ming Dynasty, red plum of Ming Dynasty and silver osmanthus of Qing Dynasty in Panlong temple. After hundreds of years of wind and frost, there are still old trees and new flowers every year, attracting countless flower admirers.

Panlong mountain has a radius of tens of miles. The main peak stands towering, surrounded by mountains, with thousands of pines and waves. The middle peak rises. The name Panlong comes from the mountain. Zhou Hualin of Qing Dynasty wrote in Panlong mountain: "the winding mountains are endless, the momentum is to Panlong, the tree is hidden in Xiao temple, the cloud is hidden in Xiufeng.".

Delicious food

Kunming top ten special flavor snacks: Guoqiao rice noodles, Sixi Tangyuan, buckwheat steamed bun, Taishi cake, Dudu Shaomai, Capsella dumplings, stewed rice with ham and beans, small pot rice noodles, Baikuai, assorted cold rice noodles.

Yunnan cuisine is composed of three regions, northeast, West and southwest of Yunnan. The general characteristics of Yunnan cuisine are: wide selection of ingredients, rich flavor, and good at cooking mountain delicacies and fresh water. Its taste is characterized by fresh, tender, fragrant and sweet, moderate sour and spicy, and the average per capita consumption is about 5-20 yuan.

Yunnan's famous flavor dishes include: Chrysanthemum Tremella chicken, Taiji dried mushroom, jisihuzhang mushroom, Yurong rufanjuan, Guoqiao rice noodles, tangtupo crispy steamed bun, Dudu Shaomai, etc.

Traffic information

Take the minibus to Jiangchuan and Tonghai at the east station and get off at Panlong temple in Jincheng (about 15 yuan)

Kunming Chrysanthemum overpass under the direct Panlong Temple car, ticket prices in 15 yuan - 20 yuan.

Main attractions

The Panlong temple is built according to the mountain situation. There are one, two and three heavenly gates in the gate, including yingxianqiao, spit Buddha Hall, luzu hall, zushi hall, Daxiong hall, Yuhuangge hall, Jialan hall and Yaoshi hall. It worships the gods of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, especially in Panlong zushi hall, Yaoshi hall and Guanyin hall. The temple is surrounded by luxuriant trees, famous for camellia, pines and cypresses. The original Wansong temple is now built with a tall sea view tower, which overlooks the scenery of Dianchi Lake. Panlong Temple environment is extremely quiet, every year on July 17 and August 18 for Panlong temple fair, a large number of tourists, is people's leisure sightseeing resort.

Closed door incident

On the morning of August 15, 2014, Panlong temple on the East Bank of Dianchi Lake in Yunnan Province closed its doors to thank guests. Monks posted a notice at the temple gate saying that the government of Jinning County and Jincheng town wanted to commercialize and corporatize Panlong temple, which disturbed the normal order of Panlong temple, so the temple decided to close the gate temporarily. Visitors can only burn incense at the gate of Panlong temple.

According to the investigation, on August 14, 2014, Jinning County leaders and relevant department heads went to Panlong temple to investigate, and only put forward the transformation and improvement ideas for the current situation of Wanghai building in Panlong Temple scenic area, hoping to build the messy, old and mostly idle Wanghai building into a place to display the religious culture and Yunnan culture of Panlong temple, and constantly improve the quality of Wanghai building, but did not propose the commercialization and company construction of Panlong temple In the future development of Panlong temple, the commercialization and corporatization operation mode will not be carried out.

Kunming Jinning County Party Committee Propaganda Department official microblog released a notice: on August 16, 2014, Jinning County Bureau of civil and religious affairs promptly investigated and solved the "Jincheng town government commercializes and corporatizes the temple" spread on the microblog by individuals and Panlong temple's "thank you behind closed doors".