Jiuzuo Temple Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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According to reports, the monastery has nine connected courtyards with a grand scale, covering an area of 15,000 square meters. At its peak, there were more than 500 monks. It was the largest Buddhist temple in Xianyou in the Tang Dynasty. It is said that Cai Xiang, a scholar of the Duanming Temple in the Song Dynasty, once came here to enjoy the scenery and wrote the three words "Taipingyuan" by himself. Song Dynasty celebrities Yu Xiang and Liu Houcun also came here to write poems. The nine temples now only have the Daxiong Hall, the Patriarch's Hall, the Sangha Zhaitang and the Free Life Pool. There are 6 pairs of large stone pillars in the main hall of Daxiong, with a height of 9.40 meters and a diameter of 60 cm. A pair of scripture towers in the temple were built during the Five Dynasties. In the east of the temple, there are the Nishita Pagoda and the "Silver Jar", the West has the Dust-free Pagoda and the "Rice Jar", the south has the Stupa and the "Wine Jar", and in the north there are historic sites such as Longtan. The nine mountains in Fengshan Township are unique in shape. The nine temples are built on the male phoenix crown, and the dust-free tower is built on the female phoenix crown. The two places are about 400 meters apart. The Dust-free Pagoda is located in the west of Jiuzuo Temple. It was built in the sixth year of Xiantong in the Tang Dynasty (865). It is the Dapi Pagoda that was cremated after the death of the monks of the past dynasties. It has been more than 1,100 years ago. Song Chongning gave it the name "dust-free tower". The tower is a three-story stone structure with an octagonal hollow, a height of 14.22 meters and an inner diameter of 4.45 meters. The spire is in the shape of a lotus gourd. The base is a lotus stone carving, and the corner columns of each layer are melon-shaped. The lower part of the bottom floor is engraved with relief patterns such as dragon and lion dance. The door is opened in the north and south, and there are reliefs of guards on the southeast and southwest sides. There are spiral stone stages spiraling upwards in the tower. There is a platform in front of the tower, which is completely different from the stone tower after the Song Dynasty. This is one of the more special stone pagodas among the rare Tang Dynasty ancient pagodas in the province.
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There are only nine temples, everyone.
There is a row of white towers standing majestic on the side of the road. These nine white towers are Bodhi Tower, Lotus Bodhi Tower, Julian Tower, God's Tower, Sacrifice Tower, Nieta, etc., which are merged to be called Jiubao Lotus Bodhi Tower.
Jiaozuo is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Henan province, China.Sitting on the northern bank of the Yellow River, and it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the south.
Playing [Jiuzuo Temple], because last year, when I drove around Xiamen to visit the [Caixiyan] scenic spot, I had lunch in Fengding Village, Fengshan Town, and traveled more than 100 meters away from [Jiuzuo Temple]. It is about 18 kilometers away from [Caixiyan]... This is an ancient temple with a thousand years of history. Yu, it is said that it was originally connected by nine temples. At its peak, there were more than 500 monks. For historical reasons, there are only Daxiong Temple, Ancestors' Temple, Sangshezhai Hall and the release pool. However, because of reconstruction, what is displayed is a temple building without a sense of historical vicissitudes. In front of the temple gate is the release pool and the empty square. Inside the gate is the Daxiong Palace. There is a pair of towers in front of the temple. It is said to be built in the fifth generation. It is striking that a building with 4 red pillars is written on a card with five golden characters [the ancestors of South Shaolin]. It is said that now Quanzhou's South Shaolin is migrated from here... There is a developing valley on the left side of the [Nine Temples], rubble, flowing water, on the mountain on the left side of the valley, in the green trees, there is a thin waterfall, although not very spectacular, but it gives a pleasant feeling, It also makes up for the disappointment of the small [Nine Temples], but how much can I still find the historical heritage... #Travel time stolen by the epidemic #Travel around Xiamen #Nine Temples
The history is long and the scenery is charming. There are mountains and waters, but unfortunately no one.