Baolun Temple

Baolun Temple

Baolun temple is located on the opposite side of Ciqikou street crossing, with Baiyan mountain on its back and Jialing River on its face.

Brief introduction to temples

Baolun temple, located in Ciqikou across the street

Back to Baiyan mountain, facing Jialing River. There is a stone rock behind Baolun temple, which is called "Baiyan", so the town is also called "Baiyan town". Located on the opposite side of Ciqikou Cross Street building in an ancient town of Chongqing, it is backed by Baiya mountain and facing Jialing River. Because Jianwen emperor once took refuge here, it is also called "Longyin Temple".

In Baolun temple, the four Tangjin characters of the existing "Daxiong hall" in the temple are inscribed by Zhao Puchu, chairman of the Buddhist Association of China. The temple has a long history. According to folklore, it was built by Yuchi Gong of Tang Dynasty. Some people think it was built in the Western Wei Dynasty (535-556 AD).

Historical evolution

According to the records of Ba county annals, it was first built in the Xianping period of emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty (998-1003), but in any case, it has a history of more than 1000 years. It is said that Zhu Yunwen, Emperor Jianwen of Ming Dynasty, was forced to abdicate by his fourth uncle Zhu Di (later Ming Chengzu) and was exiled to Ciqikou, where he once lived in seclusion.

Therefore, the temple used to be called Longyin temple. In front of the gate of the original temple, there is a large plaque called "longyinchanyuan". Unfortunately, it has been destroyed. Because Jianwen emperor once lived in seclusion here, Ciqikou used to be called Longyin town

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Prosperous period

With the arrival of emperor Jianwen, the Buddha light of Baolun temple is more dazzling, which can be seen from the top of the well to the bottom of Liziba. In the past, the temple was covered with layers of temples, dense trees, birds and green pines and cypresses. There are 16 temples and 372 Buddha statues. Unfortunately, the temple was destroyed in the war at the end of Ming Dynasty, leaving only one main hall.

During the Anti Japanese War, some of the surviving Zen houses in the back hall were also destroyed by Japanese planes when they bombed Chongqing. In the original main hall, there is a Buddha statue, which is a statue of the middle Qing Dynasty. The Buddha has a kind face, a slightly upward mouth, a tall body, and sits cross legged. The shape is solemn and vivid. As long as you enter the hall to worship Buddha, you will have the feeling of universal salvation and boundless Buddha Dharma.

Folklore

Although Baolun temple has gone through many vicissitudes, the Buddha's body is still golden, which makes people admire the superb skills of ancient religious sculpture artists. According to folklore, there is a Liumi cave under the ancient Buddha in the main hall. It can provide rice for the monks in the temple. Unfortunately, a greedy monk came out later and wanted to get more rice so that the Liumi cave would not flow any more.

It is also said that the cave under the Giant Buddha leads directly to the jiushigang beach of Jialing River. If you put ducks into the cave, you will soon see ducks swimming out of the beach.

architectural style

Baolun temple covers a large area, from Baiyan to MAANSHAN to tongjiaqiao. The temples are connected with each other. There are statues of Buddha in gold everywhere, solemn and solemn. Five hundred Arhats are carved on the stone walls, lifelike.

There is a Sleeping Buddha in Ma'anshan, who sleeps peacefully and comfortably. Some people saw his sleeping image and wrote a poem on the wall: "you have a good sleep. Once you have a good sleep, everyone will come to sleep. Who is the protector of the country?" Baolun temple is divided into Daxiong hall, Chuanzhu hall, Guanyin Pavilion, Tianwang hall, Yaowang hall, Zen room and Sutra library.

The pillars of the main hall are two people's masang wood. The diameter of the pillars is one foot. The main hall of the building combination with a nail. In the hall, the Dragon embraces the pillar and the Phoenix dances with the dragon. The most amazing thing is the two pillars. One is protruding from the ground, and the other is sunken for a few inches. The two pillars are balanced without skew. It's a wonderful work. There is a well in front of the Buddha's statue, named "release well". The bottom of the well goes straight to the "nine stone jar" by the river.

Release activities

Every year on the eighth birthday of Buddha in the fourth month of the lunar calendar, people who are good at giving money buy ducks, fish and shrimps, and tortoises to be released in the well. The released things must appear in the "nine stone jar". The eaves on the top of Baolun temple are tilted, and the tiles look the same from a distance. The backlight is slippery from a close view. When the sun shines, it shines brightly. When the sun shines after the rain, it looks like a rainbow across Baolun temple. In the morning, under the fog of Jialing River, Baolun temple is more mysterious. Standing in Gele Mountain overlooking Baolun temple, the auspicious light of the temple twinkles and shines on the sky. Maybe this is the legendary "Buddha light shining on Baolun Temple". There are more than 300 monks living in the temple, and there are more than 100 Buddhist temples. There are a large number of monks from other places who come here to learn Buddhist scriptures.

Baolun temple is a Buddhist temple located on Baota South Road, Guangling District, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, it was built by Seng Jilang and was initially named Shanqing nunnery. In the third year of Chongzhen (1630) of the Ming Dynasty, the "four forbidden steles of Zen hall" was built in the temple. In 1705, Emperor Aixinjueluo Xuanye granted "Baolun Temple" a name and a plaque. During the Xianfeng Period, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement broke out in China, and Baolun temple was destroyed in the war. Later, it was rebuilt in the Tongzhi and Guangxu periods, covering an area of about two mu.

After 1949, baolunsi was used as a workshop by North Jiangsu match factory, Yangzhou paper mill, Jiangsu No.2 agricultural distribution factory and Yangzhou water tank factory, and it is still used as a workshop by Yangzhou water tank factory.

Cultural relics protection

On August 30, 1957, the people's Government of Jiangsu Province listed the "four forbidden steles of Zen hall" as a cultural relic under provincial protection. In 1982, the people's Government of Yangzhou listed Baolun temple as a municipal cultural relic protection unit.

The gate of Baolun Temple faces east, and there is no mountain gate hall. There are about 10 rooms on the north side of the gate. In the temple, there are two main halls with five rooms each facing the south. The front hall is the Zen hall, and the back hall is the main hall. The four forbidden steles of Zen hall are built under the east mountain wall of the front hall Zen hall. Before 1949, the temple had more than 80 rooms, about 20 monks, and the abbot was a wonderful opportunity. Today, Baolun temple is the factory building of Yangzhou water tank factory. There are five main halls of Zen hall, which have been used as warehouses. The Abbot's building with two rooms above and below is used as staff dormitory. There are 19 other supporting rooms and corridor rooms. Except for six as staff canteens, the rest are used as staff dormitory.

Address: Baota South Road, Guangling District, Yangzhou City

Longitude: 119.43141937256

Latitude: 32.366859436035

Ticket information: no ticket required.