Visit the thousand-year-old Longxing Temple near Chengdu and be transported to Southeast Asia in minutes
The Longxing Temple, hidden in the bustling downtown of Pengzhou City, was completely attracted by the photo of the Shakyamuni Buddha's real body relic pagoda, which is full of Southeast Asian style, and came here specifically for a visit. The ancient temple was founded in the third year of the Xiankang era of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (337 AD), nearly 1700 years ago. The temple is bustling with worshippers, surrounded by red walls, with towering buildings, magnificent pagodas, ancient cypresses reaching to the sky, and a beautiful environment.
Learn about it: Longxing Temple in Pengzhou is backed by the ancient city and connected to the southern neighborhood. The temple layout is orderly and the style is simple, with the main buildings such as the Three Great Sages Hall, the Mahavira Hall, the Heavenly King Hall, and the Sutra Tower all arranged along the central axis running north to south. Especially the Longxing Pagoda, one of the only 19 remaining real body relic pagodas of Buddha in China, standing right in front of the temple, makes you feel like you've traveled to Southeast Asia in minutes.
Must experience:
1. Climb the pagoda for a panoramic view. The main pagoda of Longxing is 81 meters high, with an interior chamber exhibiting the transformational deeds of Shakyamuni Buddha and Buddhist paintings and calligraphy. The walls are decorated with relief sculptures of Buddha, and a double staircase leads directly to the 64-meter-high platform at the top of the pagoda. After climbing step by step to the top, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire Pengzhou city area.
2. Experience the slow life. The slow life of Chengdu people can be seen everywhere, with groups of people sitting around tables, drinking tea, playing cards, and chatting. Outside the temple, there is a constant stream of people and traffic, while inside, the air is filled with incense smoke and the sound of chanting. Visitors quietly offer incense and pray to Buddha, while locals sit around drinking tea and chatting. A table, a rattan chair, and a bowl of covered-bowl tea are the standard setup for the slow life of Chengdu people.
Tickets: Longxing Temple is open for free. Climbing the Shakyamuni real body relic pagoda requires a ticket of 20 yuan, and only cash in RMB is accepted. No online reservations are accepted. The interior of the pagoda is not very interesting, as it is a reconstruction, but the main attraction is the panoramic view from the top.
Address: No. 1 Longxing North Road, Pengzhou City, Chengdu. This is the oldest and most densely populated commercial center of the city. There is limited parking space in the temple, and it is recommended to choose public transportation when visiting on holidays.
[View] Pengzhou day trip, punch the Longxing Temple in the jungle of Xiqi. There is Panchen Erdeni but Jijianzan, the word "South No Amitabha" written in Tibetan and Chinese characters. On December 9, 1949, General Liu Wenhui and Deng Xihou Pan Wenhua in the Tibetan Economic Building of Longxing Temple were powered up to Mao Zedong and Zhu De. They completely shattered the Kuomintang's delusions of taking the fight and peacefully liberated Chengdu. It is of great value to study the history of peaceful liberation in Sichuan during the liberation war. [Interesting] Understanding history [Cost-effective] High! Free
Chengdu Pengzhou Longxing Temple was built in the early three years of Xiankang in the East Jin Dynasty (337), the first name of "Dakong Temple", Liang Wudi Yongding two years (558) Zhigong Buddhist monk expanded the temple, Wu Zetian (691) changed its name to "Dayun Temple", Tang Xuanzong Kaiyuan six years (718) No. "Longxing Temple". The king of Myanmar presented a jade Buddha at the end of Qing Dynasty, the king of India gave the Sherizi Bayeux, and the Japanese gave the Great Tibetan Sutra. The most valuable of Longxing Temple is the Sherizi Pagoda, located directly in front of the temple, which is one of the only 19 real Sheri Buddha towers left in China. The original tower has been damaged and has been rebuilt. The current tower is rebuilt in the 1990s and is modeled after the Kolkata Tower in India, so it is different from the ancient towers of other temples. Many Chengdu people, including us, did not know this millennium ancient temple before, and in recent years, because of its characteristics, it has become an Internet celebrity, attracting many people to pray, punch in, and enjoy the landscape. It is really a beautiful temple. You can drink tea in the temple. There is a tea of three yuan (with a tea cup) of five yuan and ten yuan. We drank a tea of 5 yuan for a while and rested.
"Pengxian has a tower, only one foot from the sky", this sentence in the old people in the west of Sichuan Bazi widely circulated, among them the tower is located in Pengzhou Longxing Temple Longxing Tower. The tower in the mouth of the old people and Longxing Temple together, built in the East Jin years, after many earthquakes, the original tower has been broken, the pagoda has become the "Tianpeng broken tower" in the mouth of people, the remaining tower nearly collapsed, in 1992 after demolition and reconstruction for the Longxing Temple we see today King Kong Sheli Pagoda. 🌟 Must see recommendation: 1. [Sheli Pagoda]. The most distinctive feature of the entire Longxing Temple is this Longxing Sheli Pagoda, 81 meters high, and you can overlook Pengzhou City on the top of the tower. You can see this pagoda from afar on the main streets of Pengzhou Old Town. The architectural style of the tower body can be described as unique in China, full of exotic flavors, it was rebuilt in the year, the abbot of the sea master reference India Bodhi Bodhi Jayda Bodhi Temple Zhengjue big tower, a main tower, four pagodas, a total of 1080 Buddha statues. The bottom of the tower is surrounded by prayer wheels, which is also rare in the Buddhist monasteries in Handi. It can be seen that when the temple is rebuilt, it is integrated into the style of various Buddhist schools. The earth palace at the bottom of the tower also worships the true body of Sakyamuni, so it is also one of the 19 towers in China that worship the true body. 2. [Celebrity Inscription] Visit Longxing Temple, you will be surprised to find many celebrity inscriptions, of which the main tower entrance, Ma Zhitu inscription wrote "Longxing Sheli Pagoda Top"; the name of the tower, Zhao Puchu inscription written "Longxing Sheli Pagoda"; Sample tower body, ten Panchen Erdeni. But Jijian praise the title "South no auspicious Sakyamuni Buddha"; the abbot room guest hall, in the right title "Longxing Sheli Pagoda" and so on. 📌 Little Tips: 1. The main entrance of the mountain gate is not open, you need to enter the temple from the side door of the west. 2. Self-driving cars can also drive in. There is a parking lot on the right hand side of the door. The parking fee is 2 yuan. You must pay cash. You can go to the incense place to scan WeChat for cash. 3. If you want to climb the tower, you must grasp the time, and you will not be allowed to climb at 4 pm. When we went, it was 3:50 pm, and the master guarding the tower was not allowed to enter. It was said that it was at least 20 minutes, and we had to give up and return with regret. 4. Don't miss the inscription of Mobao to Longxing Temple by the celebrity master. 📍 Detailed address: No. 1 Longxing North Road, Pengzhou City, Chengdu 🕙 Opening hours: 7:00am-17:00pm💰 Ticket price: There is no charge for entering the temple, but you need to pay 20 yuan for climbing the tower (it is already very cheap!). #Travel with cute baby #Grab the tail of summer
The temple has a long history, pleasant scenery, convenient transportation, the most distinctive unit of the Buddha tower needs to prepare cash to buy tickets, do not support WeChat payment
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