Maitreya County, with the same name as the Buddha, is known as the "Buddha City". There are different opinions about why this small town has the same name as the Buddha. I only remember a legend handed down like this: a long time ago, there was a monk named Jade, who was the abbot of Maitreya Hospital in Jizushan. Once when I was meditating, I was about to enter the realm of Zen when I suddenly saw Maitreya and Buddha coming with mirth. Ruyu quickly bowed down to the Buddha and said, "My Buddha is merciful. My disciple Ruyu has been practicing here for many years, but he has never become wise. I am fortunate to see the Buddha today, hoping to enlighten my disciples face to face and show them the way to awakening. "
Maitreya just drifted away with a smile, chasing behind like jade. In the dim light, I saw Maitreya coming on a mountain full of aura, and seemed to smile back at him. Suddenly the golden light flashed and the Buddha suddenly disappeared. Jed recognized the mountainous landscape of that place. From then on, I bid farewell to Maitreya Temple in Jizushan, which has been practicing for many years, and traveled around the world. He crossed mountains and mountains, waded through mountains and rivers, searched many famous mountains and rivers, and visited many famous temples, but he couldn't find the blessed land of Lingshan.
One day, he came to a mountain, so tired that he rested on a big tree and saw Maitreya standing in front of him in the dark. Jade fell to the ground and looked up. In front of her was a hill that looked like Maitreya. If you look around the mountains and rivers like jade, you can see the beautiful peaks, beautiful nymphs and lush atmosphere. He recognized this as the place where Maitreya appeared. So he lived in the mountains and went out for alms. Soon, a temple was built on a mountain called Jinping to worship Maitreya and named it "Maitreya Buddha Temple". Like jade, Sanskrit is broadcast here, and all believers receive it. At that time, the seats were prosperous and the incense was flourishing.
As it happens, there used to be a Yi tribe in this area, and its leader was named Mule. Because the Yi people's accent is similar to "Maitreya Buddha", the city is named "Maitreya Buddha". Most people here believe in Buddhism, and there is a saying in history: "The state government is named after Maitreya Buddha to treat Buddha." Therefore, it is called "Buddha City" ...
Maitreya Temple is located on Jinping Mountain, Xisan Township, which is 10 km north of Maitreya County. There are dense trees around the temple, and there is a clear spring in front of it. On a feldspar wall eight meters high and twenty meters wide, four characters of "Flying Clouds" are written in cursive. This is a good place for summer vacation, and tourists often board ships; Here is the "Maitreya Temple" inscribed by Zhao Puchu, President of the Chinese Buddhist Association. It is one of the Buddhist resorts in southeastern Yunnan, with temple fairs all year round, especially on the ninth day of the first month; The springs here are clear and clean. It is said that newborn babies are healthy and smart after washing with this spring water, so they are called "Buddha Spring". Climb the cloister of Maitreya Temple and overlook the whole Maitreya Dam.
Maitreya Temple is named after the statue of Maitreya Buddha, which coincides with the name of Maitreya County, so some people suspect that Maitreya Temple is the name of Maitreya County, and it has evolved into the "Buddha City" of Maitreya Buddha. The connection between Maitreya County and Maitreya Buddha is only a good wish of people, but it is completely different according to the history. Qing Qianlong's "Mile State Records" contains: "Mile Han belongs to xian county. In the Tang Dynasty, the barbarian Maitreya lived there, hence the name Maitreya. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, it turned to Meng Wanfu, and in the Yuan Dynasty, it was changed to thousands of households, leading 4,000 households to lose, punish, cage and educate, belonging to Guangxi Road. In the twenty-seventh year of Zhiyuan (1290), it was changed to Maitreya. " In the thirty-fifth year of Qingganlong (1770), it was renamed Maitreya County, which has been in use ever since. Maitreya is a tribe led by Maitreya, the leader of ancient ethnic minorities.
Maitreya Temple has four courtyards: Giant Buddha, Universiade, Daxiong and Dazhi. Its architectural style is magnificent, combining the unique achievements of Maitreya's majestic posture, Maitreya's thinking posture, Maitreya's immortal posture, Maitreya's bag posture, Maitreya's celestial crown posture and so on, thus becoming a big temple of "Maitreya Dojo". Above the mountain gate, the three gold-plated characters of "Maitreya Temple" inscribed by Mr. Zhao Puchu, the former president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, stand out. On the mountain, the19.99m Maitreya Buddha inscribed by Mr. Nan was completed in199965438+February. Drive to the highway near Maitreya County, and you can see this golden Buddha far away. Along the steps of 1999, you can see the Millennium terraces and centuries-old trees, and the flowing spring water is quiet and beautiful, which makes you feel like a "tourist resort" in glad you came. Maitreya Temple is a fascinating attraction. Ge Yilong's poem "Maitreya Temple" in Ming Dynasty wrote:
"A yu embedded caves, heavy xiao smoke. Green flying stones are launched, and green trees cover the sky.
Lonely and lonely, the monk is clean. I don't know the country or the temple, who will compete for fame first? "
His last two sentences were concluded successively, so they are not today's unsolved cases.
Maitreya Temple is an example of He Kun Highway. You can see it at the flower exit. Now it has been restored, and tourists visit Maitreya. Don't forget to visit Maitreya. Laughing at Maitreya will make you more comfortable, and ridiculous people will laugh it off.
Maitreya is rich in geothermal resources, especially Xiaoqintian Hot Spring in the northeast of the city and Meihua Hot Spring in the west of the city. Xiaozhai hot spring in the south of the city is very famous. Qin Tian Hot Spring, also known as Hot Pool Hot Spring, was called Buque Hot Spring in ancient times, which is 0/3 km away from Maitreya County/Kloc. Hot springs are surrounded by green hills, boiling water gushes out from cracks in rocks, and water vapor evaporates in winter morning, which is like a fairyland. Meihua Hot Spring was called Jasper Hot Spring in ancient times, and later named after Ximeihuazhai, the county seat. There is a fire dragon palace at the spring site, and bathers from far and near are in an endless stream. In the folk, Xiaoqintian Hot Spring and Meihua Hot Spring are collectively called "Yuanyang Spring". Xiaozhai Hot Spring is located in Xiaozhai Village, Peng Pu, which was called Cuiwei Hot Spring in ancient times. Xiaozhai village has a history of more than 600 years since the Huis lived in Hongwu period. Hui people pay attention to cleanliness in their daily life, and they should fast and bathe in the four major festivals. They set up two places for men and women to wash and bathe, and go to take a shower every day when they come back from work. Hui people call Xiaozhai Hot Spring auspicious, healthy, holy and warm.
Maitreya is rich in tourism resources. In recent years, the tourism industry in Maitreya County has developed greatly, forming a "six-in-one" pattern integrating nature, humanities and folk tourism, that is, visiting a cave-Maitreya Bailong Cave; Worship a Buddha-Jinping Scenic Area 19.99-meter-high Maitreya; Take a sip of wine-Yunnan red wine; Smoke a cigarette-Honghe brand cigarette; Dance a song-a famous Xi at home and abroad, jumping over the moon; Take a bath-plum blossom hot spring bath.
Deep rhyme of culture: Maitreya is a blessed land in southern Yunnan, with outstanding people and splendid culture. In this land of geomantic omen, famous heroes such as Shang Shuyang, a world-class mathematician, a famous anti-Japanese general and Xiong Qinglai, the former vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, were born in the late Ming Dynasty. Sun Ranweng, the author of "Long Couplet of Daguanlou" and a famous person in ancient Yunnan, finally died in this hot land. The outstanding national dance "A Xi Jumping on the Moon", which is famous at home and abroad, was born. The ancient and mysterious Axi offering sacrifices to fire, Axi Ji Xian, the ancient feelings of Axi, the light of Az, and the humanistic and natural landscapes such as Jinping Mountain, Bailong Cave, Monkey House, Yang Gong Temple, Dashu Longtan, Chiang Rai Park and Shouhuquan Ecological Park are fascinating and beautiful, and Maitreya Temple is beautiful.