Lingzhao Temple

Lingzhao Temple

Lingzhao temple is located on Lingzhao mountain, 10km east of Yuxi City, Yunnan Province. According to the inscriptions, the temple was first built in the Yuan Dynasty. It was destroyed in the war during the reign of emperor Xiantong in the Qing Dynasty. In 1933, Li Hongxiang proposed to rebuild the original site and then renovate it.

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Initial construction of Temple

According to the inscription, the temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty.

Renovation and reconstruction

In 1933, Li Hongxiang proposed to rebuild the original site, which was later restored.

During the period of the cultural revolution, Lingzhao temple was seriously damaged and the Buddha statues were destroyed. In September 1984, Yuxi Municipal People's government announced that it was a cultural relic protection unit at the district level. In 1988, the government appropriated funds for repair and established a Buddhist Association to repair the road and rebuild Lingzhao temple again.

After reconstruction, Lingzhao temple has 5 main halls, 3 Heavenly King halls, 16 wing rooms and left and right side halls. Among them, the second Tathagata is made of bronze, and the rosette is more than 4 meters high. On the relief windows around the main building Buddha Hall, there are exquisite relief decorations such as the origin of eight immortals, white crane Pansong, magpie Chuanmei, etc.

Scale system

Temple size

Lingzhao temple is one of the Buddhist resorts in Yuxi. There are 5 Buddha halls, 3 Heavenly King halls and 16 Xiang Lou in the temple. The temple is 19.9m wide and 11.5m deep. On the left and right sides of the temple gate, there are four vivid vajras. In the hall, there are three great Buddhas, and the New Jade Buddha is here.

architectural style

A row of ancient buildings inlaid between the foot of the Daise mountain, with cornices and glass, and with auspicious atmosphere. As a famous temple, Lingzhao temple is more elegant than other temples. When you arrive at Lingzhao temple, the first thing you can see is the gate of "Haihui tower", which stands on the stone steps. The Haihui tower of Lingzhao temple, which was built in 2000, has a spectacular landscape of huita. Stepping into the mountain gate, the autumn wind blows on the face, and the pines burst out. In the "Lingzhao SONGFENG" Yuxi ancient eight sceneries, people fully realize the solemn and solemn of the Buddhist Pure Land.

Historical legend

Legend of Lingzhao Temple site selection

There is a beautiful and moving legend about the location of Lingzhao Temple: the eminent monk Lianfeng of the Yuan Dynasty traveled all the way to Yuxi. He fell in love with the beautiful scenery of Lingzhao mountain and was unwilling to leave, so he built an nunnery with thatch to practice in Lingzhao mountain. Because of his eloquence and strict discipline, Lianfeng Zen master was welcomed by Yuxi people. People donated money to help him build Lingzhao temple. Lianfeng Zen master became the founder of Lingzhao temple. Later, Lianfeng Buddhist monk traveled all over the famous mountains in Central Yunnan, widely built Buddhist temples, successively built Panlong temple in Jinning, Yuantong Temple in Kunming, Anning juezhao temple and Puzhao temple in Kunming, and finally died in Panlong temple. So there is a poem: "three according to a smooth, the fruit in Panlong." Among them, "Sanzhao", namely Lingzhao temple in Yuxi, Puzhao temple in Kunyang and juezhao temple in Anning, are all famous temples in Central Yunnan.

General Li Hongxiang and Lingzhao Temple

On the right side of Haihui tower is the magnificent Lingzhao temple. On the left and right sides of the temple are the Tianwang hall with four vivid vajras. One side of the Tianwang hall is inlaid with a stele of rebuilding Lingzhao temple, which is engraved with the inscription donated by General Li Hongxiang. According to Aunt Zhao, the resident of the temple, it is a relic left by general Li Hongxiang when he rebuilt Lingzhao temple during the period of the Republic of China. General Li Hongxiang was a native of Beihu village, Daying street, Yuxi. He studied in Japan with Tang Jiyao and took part in the Chongjiu uprising in Yunnan, which overthrew the rule of the Qing Dynasty in Yunnan. In 1918, General Li Hongxiang, who was outside the province, heard that his father had passed away in Yuxi. He secretly went back to his hometown to mourn. After being discovered by the enemy, he sent assassins to Yuxi to wait for an opportunity. Li Hongxiang was protected by his fellow villagers. After burying his father, he didn't go home. After dressing up in the graveyard, he was escorted by the villagers along the path to leave his hometown. He passed Lingzhao mountain. It was late at night when he arrived at the ruins of Lingzhao temple. Li Hongxiang had to hide in the mountains all night. That night, he made a wish that "one day, we must rebuild Lingzhao Temple". In 1933, General Li Hongxiang proposed to rebuild Lingzhao temple and took the lead in donating money.

After the completion of Lingzhao temple, Li Hongxiang personally wrote couplets for Lingzhao Temple: good mountain is the home, watching Phoenix in the south, dragon and horse in the north, and Daisy surrounded by Buddha land; Huiyue is in the sky, with jade water in front, cup and lake in the distance, and a clear light of Zen heaven.

Development history

At the beginning of 2005, Yunnan Buddhist Association and Yunnan Religious Bureau approved the abbot of the temple to be promoted to the abbot of Lingzhao temple, and held the "great Dharma meeting for the promotion of the abbot of Dharma", which gathered thousands of believers to participate in the grand meeting. Lingzhao temple, with its ups and downs, has experienced many vicissitudes and recorded the development of history. It has become one of the famous Buddhist resorts in Yuxi.

Geographic transportation

Lingzhao mountain, 10km east of Yuxi City, Yunnan Province

Cultural relics protection units

In September 1984, Yuxi Municipal People's government announced that it was a cultural relic protection unit at the district level. In 1988, the government appropriated money to repair it, and established a Buddhist Association to repair the road. With pilgrims all year round, it became one of the famous Buddhist resorts in Yuxi.

Address: 7 West Hubei Road

Longitude: 115.97257705828

Latitude: 40.456322143133