Xiangji kitchen

Xiangji kitchen

Many large-scale, relatively long history of the name of the temple kitchen. For example, the right side of the main hall is the Xiangji kitchen, which is the temple monk's studio. It's all over China.

brief introduction

There are stone pools and troughs for washing dishes and vegetables in Xiangji kitchen, which were made in the Tiansheng period of Song Dynasty. The four iron pots used for cooking are also one of the "three irons" of the temple. Among them, the largest pot is 1.57 meters in diameter and 0.80 meters in depth. It takes 5 bags of rice and 1 ton of water to cook a meal, which can be eaten by thousands of people. It is a rare "big pot" in the world. After the rice is cooked, the bottom of the pot is covered with a layer of crispy and delicious. It is one of the specialties of Yongquan temple.

The reason for the name

Xiangji kitchen

It is an elegant name, which comes from the Scripture of Vimalakirti. Vimalakirti was ill. Buddha sent his disciples to visit him. Vimalakirti took the opportunity to preach Mahayana Buddhism. Towards noon, Sheriff thought about how to eat. Vimalakirti scolded him, you are seeking relief, how can you never forget to eat? Since you want to eat, I'll give you something you've never eaten before. By virtue of their supernatural power, they went to the faraway Xiangji Buddhist kingdom and asked for a bowl of fragrant rice from Xiangji Buddha. The rich and clear fragrance of rice permeated the whole city. Although the rice seemed to be few, it enabled the people present to fulfill their wishes. Many people realized the truth because of the fragrance. Since then, the temple has named the kitchen Xiangji kitchen, hoping that the disciples can understand the Tao because of the delicious food.

Address: Yongquan temple, Gushan Town, Jin'an District, Fuzhou City

Longitude: 119.395915377

Latitude: 26.056423377009

Tel: 0591-83669141

Ticket information: no ticket required. Included in Yongquan Temple ticket