Wuwei Temple

Dali Top 7 in Important Religious Institution

On the 214 National Road in Dali, there is a thousand-year-old temple of Wuwei. Located at the eastern foot of Lanfeng Mountain, Wuwei Temple, hidden in the depths of Cangshan Mountain, has insisted on not using electric lights, maintaining the "quiet and inaction" of Buddhism. The temple guarded by the thousand-year-old incense cedar tree was once a royal temple in the Nanzhao Dali state. Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty, stayed here when he was in Yunnan. In 1253, Kublai accepted the surrender of Duan Xingzhi, the lord of the last Dali state. . Here you can also see the "epidemic spring" that has repeatedly cured the plague in Dali, the large bronze bell cast in the Ming Dynasty, and the legendary monk in the temple...

Wuwei Temple, located in the east foot of Cangshan Lanfeng, Yinqiao Township, Dali City, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province, is a Buddhist noun, also known as "wuwei", opposite to "youwei", which refers to the absolute existence of non-conformity, non-existence and extinction, originally the alias of "ni".

Wuwei Temple, where ten emperors of the Dali Kingdom used to be ordained here, is a thousand-year-old temple. Since it is not a scenic spot, there are fewer tourists and it is very clean. The natural environment is particularly good. The water from the epidemic relief spring is a mountain spring, and many locals come to fetch water. Sohour here is free, but you need to book one day in advance. Highly recommended ha

Driving up the mountain, there is a sign on the side of the road that says the parking lot of Wuwei Temple. In fact, there is a mountain road a few miles away from the temple, and there is a fire checkpoint going up the mountain. After registering your identity and vehicle information, you will be there after one more mile. Wuwei Temple was built in the 9th year of Tang Zhenguan (AD 793). Most of the founders of the mountain, Zantuojue, were Western Tianzhu monks. During the Nanzhao period, they came to the foothills of Lingjiu Mountain from Tianzhu and cultivated at Lanfeng Xiage Laoya. After the temple was completed, the Guanyin Bodhisattva stepped into the sky and chanted in the void: There is no action, there is no shore, living in Longyuan, the heart reaches the other shore. So the temple was named Wuwei Temple. When the kings of the Dali Kingdom heard the scriptures and the teachings, they were ordained to become monks and their children practiced literary dance. Ten of the 22 emperors of the Dali Kingdom became monks here. In addition to the emperor, there are also fifteen royal children from the Duan clan who became monks in Wuwei Temple, which are rare in the world. Duan Yu, also known as Duan Heyu (Duan Zhengyan), who is well known for the story of the "Ba Bu of Heavenly Dragon", was a monk in the history of Wuwei Temple. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1382), the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty pacified Dian, the Dali Duan family ended the rule of the Yuan Dynasty. At this time, Wuwei Temple was still in its prestige. Not only did Zen monk masters emerge in large numbers, but also due to the special political and historical background at that time, Wuwei Temple became a lot of celebrities and monks, often gathering here. It is especially worth mentioning that after Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunqi fled to Yunnan, he also hid in Wuwei Temple. There is a huge cedar tree directly opposite the entrance of the temple. It is said that Zantokori, the founder of the temple in the Tang Dynasty, brought it from Tianzhu (India) and planted it here together with King Yimuzun. An old tree is lush and lush, standing still after wind and rain. From this point of view, the temple’s prosperity, decline, and rejuvenation are now the treasure of the temple. Encountered the abbot and a guest in the temple. Mr. Xiong said that he had walked through so many temples. It was the first time that he saw many international friends reading and studying in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion in the abbot. It is said that there are young people from all corners of the country who are apprentices here. Learning arts and martial arts, I looked at the photos of martial arts. They had to climb the mountain for about an hour to reach the martial arts site. We didn't visit because of the tight schedule.

The temple is actually hidden in the mountains, the name of the true inaction, bamboo forest, Tangshan. The temple is not big, the wind erosion of the door to show the ancient simplicity. It is said that when the construction, the Guanyin Bodhisattva treading empty and as to the empty Song one: have no action, have no shore, live in the Longyuan, the heart to the other shore, as the name: Wuwei Temple. An ancient temple that has been baptized by the wind and rain and the fire of war, a vicissitudes of the year, a few times without realizing, the mood of the world is uncertain.