Nanshan Temple was once famous for Fan Zuyu, a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty, Hanshan Zen Master, a monk in the Ming Dynasty, and Dai Yao, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in the Qing Dynasty. Founded in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, it has a history of 1200 years. Emperor Zongshen of the Ming Dynasty gave a monk, Master Hanshan, and 3000 Tang Jin to repair the temple, and also gave a "Hai Yin" Buddha card to show his lintel. The Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Dai Yao, also wrote "The Way of Cao Xing's Six Ancestors", which made Nanshan Temple famous. Since modern times, due to various reasons, Nanshan Temple has been abandoned. In order to protect and carry forward the history and culture of Buddhism and satisfy the desire of ten believers to be ethical, the higher government approved the reconstruction of Nanshan Temple, so that Nanshan Temple can regain its ancestral home and continue its legal vein. In 2005, it was expanded again, which integrated religious ceremony, health practice, life care and natural landscape. It is a large-scale ancient temple with distinctive palace-style Jiangnan architectural style in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its buildings, such as Daxiong Hall, Drum Tower, Lecture Hall, Museum and Tomi Village Jushi Building, once again show the scenery of that year. It is the government's goal to build Nanshan Temple into a large-scale temple with antique and solemn momentum, with the architectural style of Jiangnan Palace in Ming and Qing Dynasties, integrating Buddhist humanities, history and culture, and integrating sacrifice, lecture, practice, education, health preservation, natural landscape, tourism and leisure.
201010 On July 7th, the inauguration ceremony of the Ursa Major Hall and the unveiling ceremony of the Buddha statue opened a new page in Nanshan Temple. Up to now, Nanshan Temple has built halls such as Daxiong Hall, Tianwang Hall, Buddha Hall and Guanyin Hall, as well as Tomi Village (Jushi Building) and Life Care Garden, with a construction area of 30,000 square meters. Ten thousand people chanting Buddha hall and cultural corridor are also under construction.
Due to the compassion and wisdom of abbot Shi, many believers at home and abroad come here, and the Buddhist cause of Nanshan Temple has developed steadily. In recent years, Nanshan Temple, with its aura and incense, has gradually become a pure land for believers to recite Buddhist scriptures, and has also become a tourist holy place with Buddhist culture representatives in western Guangdong. The "Huazhou County Records" published by 1996 records: "The time when Buddhism was introduced into Huazhou cannot be verified. According to the Chronicle of Huazhou published by Guangxu Edition, the earliest Buddhist temples built in China were Songnanshan Temple and Gratitude Guangxiao Temple, which shows that Buddhism spread in the local area as early as more than 1,000 years ago. " According to the Records of Maoming published by 1997, "Nanshan Temple was built in Huazhou in the prosperous Tang Dynasty." The two local chronicles mentioned earlier have different dates for the construction of Nanshan Temple, but both clearly point out that there is Nanshan Temple as a Buddhist cultural activity place in Huazhou. According to textual research, the Buddhist cultural activities of Nanshan Temple in Huazhou reached its peak in the Song Dynasty, with many pilgrims and frequent visits by some officials and scholars. Fan Zuyu, a famous historian and political scientist, once lived in Nanshan Temple. Fan Zuyu (1040-1098), a native of Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province, was a scholar in imperial academy during the reign of Emperor Yingzong Zhiping. Fan Zuyu was deeply appreciated by Sima Guang, and participated in the compilation, revision and publication of Zi Tong Zhi Jian, which lasted 15 years. Fan Zuyu worked as a writer, read the divine records, gave lectures, served as an assistant minister in the Ministry of Rites, and advised doctors, and was awarded a bachelor's degree in Longtuge. He is honest and upright as an official, and often hits his face, thus offending treacherous court officials. He was demoted from Beijing and moved around. Fu Yuanyuan (1098) moved to Huazhou, and then moved to Zhaozhou. Because of the heavy and tired relocation, Fan Zuyu came to Huazhou and lived in the quiet Nanshan Temple. He gets along well with people and literati in the state. It is said that during his stay in Nanshan Temple, Fan Zuyu not only studied Buddhism, but also spread the Central Plains culture to monks and local intellectuals. He speaks highly of Huazhou Orange. There is a story in Huazhou called "Gong Fan knows oranges". He fell in love with the soil and water in South Guangdong. He said: oranges are healthy and Nanshan is nourishing; I am lucky to win in the end. According to textual research by Chen Tufu, an expert in the history of party and literature in Huazhou, Fan Zuyu died of illness in Shilingshan Temple in the west of the city. It can be seen that Nanshan Temple, a Buddhist holy place, has a relationship with a generation of cultural celebrities Fan Zuyu.
According to relevant records, Hanshan Zen Master, a famous monk in the Ming Dynasty, was given 3,000 gold coins by Emperor Zongshen. He set up a monastery in Nanshan Temple, rectified the rules of monks, and opened a monastery to meet the public, which changed with the times. Zongshen also presented the "Hai Yin" Buddha brand to the imperial court, which shone brightly on the lintel. The Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Dai Yao, wrote an inscription: "Cao Xing's Way of Six Ancestors". As a result, Nanshan Temple became more prosperous and its reputation spread far and wide. With the passage of time and the changes of the times, Nanshan Temple has been established out of thin air. It is impossible to know when it was destroyed.
Buddhist temple is an important carrier of Buddhist culture. Buddhist sites and resorts are also important carriers of tourism culture. In order to implement religious policies, promote Buddhist culture and increase tourist attractions, the Huazhou Municipal Government, with the approval of its superiors, began to rebuild Nanshan Temple at the west foot of Lishan Mountain in Ligang Town in 2005. Lishan, which is 0/0 km away from Huazhou City/Kloc-0, is also called Jiangangling because of its unique peaks and beautiful standing. The state records call Lishan "the town mountain", also known as "the first mountain in Huazhou". There are many strange stones and places of interest on Mount Li, and the natural ecological protection is good. Lin Zhaotang, the champion of the Qing Dynasty, once climbed Mount Li and wrote the word "Qu Bird Fly" in calligraphy on the stone tablet. This stone carving still exists on the mountain today. On the mountainside of Mount Li, there is also the Temple of Lady Xian to commemorate the first heroine of China. Zhong Ling of Mount Li is very beautiful, so it is really wise to choose the west foot of Mount Li to build Nanshan Temple. It is said that Pang Jushi, the founder of rebuilding Nanshan Temple, and Shi, the current host of Nanshan Temple, started from Huazhou City and traveled to journey to the south when choosing the temple site. Walking to the front of a township road at the foot of Lishan Mountain, the car suddenly turned off, and the driver got it for a while, but it still couldn't start. A few people got off the cart and the car started with a push. The driver turned around and returned because the car was abnormal. After only 200 meters, the car stalled again. Pang Jushi and others realized something, so they got off the bus and walked along the mountainside at the foot of Mount Li. Suddenly, they saw two bright rocks that looked like lotus petals in full bloom. Surrounded by lush trees, birds and flowers; Thousands of hectares of fields in front of the mountain, clear springs in streams; The mountains in the distance are like dragons, with extraordinary momentum. What a wonderful treasure of aura! So they decided to build a Buddhist temple here. Strangely, the bus started smoothly when they got on the bus and went back. After returning to the city, the driver drove to the garage to ask the mechanic to check and found no fault. Although this situation is a coincidence, it is also an anecdote.
The rebuilt Nanshan Temple covers an area of 300 mu with a budget of 300 million yuan. All expenses are donated by good people and benevolent people. The initial planning of Nanshan Temple was completed in eight years and divided into three phases. According to the standard design drawings, the first phase of Guanyin Hall, Siheyuan and Emperor Hall has been completed and opened, showing an antique and majestic scene, attracting many pilgrims and tourists. The Daxiong Hall project is under preparation. There are also nearly 20 buildings, such as the Three Temples, Ancestral Temple, Tibetan Sutra Pavilion, Luohan Building, Retreat Hall, Tomi Village, Haihui Building and Jiulongbi, which will also be built in batches. After the completion of the whole project, Nanshan Temple has become a bright pearl of Buddhist culture in southern China.
Ligang Town: Ligang Town is located in the south-central part of Huazhou, with an area of 78.6 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 1 1 village committee and 1 neighborhood committee, with an area of 29,200 mu of cultivated land and a population of 46,200. The town is rich in tourism resources, and Jianggangling Ecological Sightseeing Park has beautiful scenery. Its main peak, Jianggangling, is 215m above sea level. It is magnificent, with mountains and green trees stacked, pools and streams cold and indescribable. Huazhou county annals call it "the town mountain of the state". There are more than 20 scenic spots, such as Tian Tong King Temple and Sendai Temple. And poets and pilgrims are in an endless stream.