Koji Nunnery is located in the back lane of Xiaxiping Road in Chaozhou City. Formerly known as Jisheng Nunnery (also known as Dayin Nunnery), it was built in the Tang Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, Xianfeng Lin Dachuan's "Han Jiang Ji" records: "The Kotou Temple is on the left side of the Chengnan Academy, that is, the residence of Han Changli Dadian to the county". On the forehead of the Great Diantang in the nunnery, there are four characters: "Smart and Hongbo". In the middle is the Daxiong Palace. There are two ancient banyan trees in front of the steps. They are not fake soil. They are born from the stone in front of the steps. Song Guangdong transfer judge Zhou Dunyi said on the wall of the hall: "If you retreat, you say that you are like a master. The original way is low to the Buddha and the old. Those who don't know what the Great Britain is like, count the books and cherish the clothes." In the first month of the fourth year (819), Han Yu angered Emperor Xianzong for his remonstrance to welcome Buddha bones, and was demoted to Chaozhou as an assassin. On the day of his arrival at the prefecture, his subordinate officials and the people of the whole city welcomed him. Seeing the enthusiasm of the people, Han Yu was very excited. Suddenly, a monk in front came up to his horse. The monk was also handsome and burly, with a square face and a broad forehead. From a distance, he looked like a talent, but when he approached, it was scary. It turned out that he had two big teeth that burst out, and he looked like a ferocious Arhat in a temple. Han Yu was suddenly displeased, but the officials did not stop him. As a prefect, he would lose his status if he quarreled, so he had to endure it, thinking, "This person must be an evil monk, if he fools the people, he will definitely I want to pull out his two big teeth." When he arrived at the prefect's mansion, Han Yu asked the monk where he came from, and knew that he had attained a high level of Taoism for Jisheng An, and his merit was perfect and his mana was powerful. (It is said that Monk Dadian is the abbot of Chaoyang Lingshan Temple, Guan Jisheng Temple and Lingshan Temple). The next day, Han Yu had just ascended to the hall to handle state affairs, and the attendant presented a small package of things, saying that it was sent by the monk of Great Britain. When Han Yu opened it, it turned out to be two big teeth, and the other was a piece of paper advocating words with a thick and dignified font. The book "Confucianism is based on benevolence, and Buddhism is also helpful to all beings. Taoism has the same purpose and will meet me on the edge of the island." Confused Han Yu: "This monk is really a god, and he knows what I'm thinking." He said guiltily, "I jumped to conclusions about a person based on appearance alone, and I should have misjudged a good person. I shouldn't." Tang wrote the three big characters "Kiao Te An" and ordered someone to escort him to Jisheng Nunnery, but the monk Dadian had already gone to Chaoyang Lingshan Temple. Since then, Jisheng Nunnery was renamed "Kiaoji Nunnery". Later, Han Yu wrote to Great Britain many times, visited each other, and forged a deep friendship. A few months later, Han Yu stabbed Yuanzhou instead. Before leaving, he made a special trip to Lingshan Temple to say goodbye to Dadian, and presented him with clothes to express his goodbye. Dante built a "clothing pavilion" in front of Lingshan to show their nostalgia. Koji Temple is one of the famous temples in Chaozhou. Through the construction in recent years, it has become a Buddhist resort of a certain scale. Although the place is not large, it is enough to let you appreciate the spirit of the famous temple.
叩齿古寺,一座隐藏於潮州城內小巷中之小寺,寺廟不大,卻颇具意義,但唐代時韓愈曾居住於此十数日之多,遂有纪念堂於此,而且寺內清幽有緻,颇值參观一遊。
潮州义井巷口的一座千年古庙,座落在城南小学旁,颇为幽静,可免票参拜。寺里有当年住持与韩愈交往的小纪念堂,可作为潮州城“韩愈文化”的一个佐证。
唐代元和十四年(819年)刑部侍郎韩愈因涷佛骨表事,被贬来潮州为刺史,经三次上书礼请高僧大颠禪师至郡治,在此小住十余日,相互论道,后人于庵内建大颠堂以志景仰,并取“小隐隐陵敷,大隐隐朝市”之意,名为“大隐庵”。元代至正二十六年(1336年)潮州路总管王翰,毁大隐庵,于大隐庵侧建韩祠。明末清初邑人邹鎏于原址重建,易名为“叩齿庵”。
在古城里逛着逛着穿过小巷,也不知怎么的就转到了这里。当时天色已暗,忽见这座小小的寺庙有点意外。大门已关系,看着倒也庄严,不过建筑又觉现代。寺名挺奇怪的,网上也没找到原因。
潮州叩齿庵位于潮州市湘桥区城南西平路,原名大隐庵,后名叩齿庵,创自唐朝,自1990年至2003历经十三载,由住持释宏生全面重建并扩建东院,以其韩愈大颠会晤圣地、“八一”南昌起义军师部驻所、当世罕见仿唐建筑而声名甚著。