Why do you say that? The reason for this is the following：
1, cultural relics evidence
There is an ancient monument in Xiangshan Temple in Pingdingshan, which is the most authoritative evidence that the city has become the hometown of Guanyin and the research center of Guanyin culture in China. The monument was built in Fuyuan in the Northern Song Dynasty for three years, and now it is embedded in the coupon hole at the bottom of Xiangshan Tower. Written by the Song Dynasty doctor Jiang and the famous court calligrapher Cai Danshu, it is commonly known as "Cai Jing Monument". Cai Jing Monument is the earliest historical document in China that records becoming a monk and becoming a Buddha. It occupies a very important position in the history of Buddhism in China and can be called a national treasure. In the third year of Chongning in the Northern Song Dynasty, the monks of Tianzhu Temple in Hangzhou taught Taoism, renamed the biography of Xiangshan Compassionate Bodhisattva as the biography of Xiangshan Compassion, and carved a stone and erected a monument in Tianzhu Temple. As a result, the story of Guanyin's enlightenment spread from the father city of the Central Plains to the north and south of the river and then to all parts of the world.
2. Written proof
A large number of documents and local chronicles in the past dynasties clearly recorded the story of Guanyin becoming a Buddha in Xiangshan Temple in Pingdingshan. For example, the Ming Dynasty's "Ming Dynasty Unification Records" records: "Xiangshan was originally named Huozhu Mountain, where the Great Compassion Bodhisattva testified." Ming Zhengde's "Ruzhou Zhi" records: "The Great Compassion Bodhisattva handed down from generation to generation is the place where Chu Zhuangwang's daughter became a Buddha, and the spiritual bones have been buried in the tower ever since." The Qing Dynasty's Ruzhou Quan Zhi records: "The king named it the Great Compassion Bodhisattva and ordered him to build the Xiangshan Temple with thousands of hands and eyes."
3. Monk certification
(1) "Cai Jing Monument" records that when the famous monk Daoxuan lawyer in the Tang Dynasty practiced in Zhong Nanshan Induction Temple, he revealed the secret of Guanyin's enlightenment to him, which directly indicated that Xiangshan Temple in Pingdingshan was the place where Guanyin Bodhisattva attained enlightenment. In this regard, "Cai Jing Monument" has a clear record:
God said, "Guanyin shows that there is no way, and the body has fallen. Xiangshan is the best karma."
The teacher said, "Where is Xiangshan now?"
God said, "There are three mountains side by side for more than 200 miles south of Song Yue, with Xiangshan in the middle, where the Bodhisattva became a monk." "The Bodhisattva really camped outside the tower and was solemnly buried at the top of the mountain."
It is precisely because there is a Guanyin relic under the Xiangshan Pagoda that it is extremely effective. Therefore, Xiangshan Temple is called "True Xiangshan" and "Big Xiangshan", and it is a veritable Guanyin ancestral temple and a holy place of Buddhism.
Master Chang Xingyun, a famous contemporary monk and founder of Foguang Mountain in Taiwan Province Province, said, "I am a disciple of Guanyin and a disciple of Daxiangshan Temple." He also personally inscribed "Big Xiangshan" and "Guanyin Ancestral Court", which further established the unique position of Xiangshan Temple in Buddhism. 4. Folklore
In China, the story of Avalokitesvara with a Thousand Hands is a household name. In fact, the root of the story is Xiangshan in Pingdingshan City, Henan Province. In other words, Guanyin's hometown is Pingdingshan, Henan.
Guanyin Bodhisattva is China's first dutiful son, commonly known as Miao Shan. Legend has it that she was the third princess of Wang in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the local people called her "Three Empresses". She was born in Gucheng Village, Lizhuang Township, Baofeng County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province. She became a monk in Baique Temple and became Guanyin in Xiangshan Temple. There are three mausoleums of Guanyin Bodhisattva near Baique Temple.
The Three Empresses are Guanyin Bodhisattva, and Guanyin Bodhisattva is the Three Empresses. This legend has been widely circulated in Fiona Fang Xiangshan Temple for dozens of miles. It has been handed down from generation to generation by old people, and I don't know how many generations it has been handed down. Anyway, it is known to all ages. Details of the legend are as follows:
In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a king named Chu Zhuangwang and a queen named Baode. They have three daughters, and the name of Sangong is Miaoshan. When Miaoshan was born, the earth shook, the fragrance inside and outside was wonderful, and the sound of nature sounded in the air. Clean body, strict appearance, five-color clouds cover the body. Everyone says: this is the birth of a saint!
Miao Shan loved Buddha in his childhood and didn't admire Rong Hua, so he respected the "Three Empresses". When he grew up, the king of Zhuang forced his marriage, and his third aunt swore to death. King Zhuang had to go with the flow and ordered Master Hui Zhen of Baique Temple to take her away. He wants her to suffer in the temple and then stop her from becoming a monk. However, since Miaoshan arrived at Baique Temple, his belief in practice has become more firm. King Zhuang sent someone to force her to return to the palace, but she refused. King Zhuang was so angry that he ordered the Baique Temple to be burned and destroyed. The queen cried her eyes out when she heard this. Actually, Sanhuanggu was not killed by fire. It turned out that she was saved by the mountain god and hid in Xiangshan.
Soon, Zhuang Wang got a strange disease. He was very ill, and there was nothing the doctor could do. Miaoshan gave her hands and eyes without hesitation after knowing it, and soon cured her father's illness. King Zhuang was very moved by his daughter's filial piety and repented of his sins. He built a temple for his daughter on the fragrant hill.
Just as the statues of three queens were being carved in the hall, the craftsman asked Zhuang Wang, "What was it carved into?" Zhuang Wang said, "All hands and eyes." The craftsman mistakenly heard it as "a thousand hands and a thousand eyes", so he carved it into a statue of Sanhuanggu with thousands of hands and eyes. Miao Shan practiced here, and later became a goddess of mercy.
Miaoshan gave her life to save her father, being loyal and filial, and became a avalokitesvara bodhisattva with thousands of eyes, which will last forever. In fact, Guanyin Bodhisattva has long been a Buddha in the past, and it is called "Dharma is like a Buddha". She is willing to be a bodhisattva for the sake of universal life. The purpose of studying Buddhism today is to learn from her selfless dedication, and Qi Xin will work together to build a harmonious society and create a better future!
The feature film Guanyin's Hometown caused a sensation.
Pingdingshan, China is the hometown of Guanyin Bodhisattva. In 20 10, with the support of relevant leaders and the joint efforts of Buddhist monks in Pingding Mountain, the Buddhist public welfare feature film "The Hometown of Guanyin" recorded for half a year successfully premiered in March 20 1 1.
6. Pingdingshan is named "the hometown of Guanyin culture in China" and is the research center of Guanyin culture in China.
20 1 1 On September 23rd, 2008, China Folk Writers and Artists Association issued the document No.20119 issued by the People's Association: the decision to name Pingdingshan as the "hometown of Guanyin culture in China" and establish the "Guanyin culture research center in China". On February 3rd of the same year, 65438, the inaugural meeting of China Guanyin Culture Research Center was successfully held in CPPCC Hall, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, the hometown of Guanyin!