Mengshan Giant Buddha (called "Jinyang Xishan Giant Buddha" in ancient times) is located in the north peak of Mengshan. In 55 1 year in Levin, Wen Xuandi, Northern Qi Dynasty, it took 24 years to carve a big stone into a giant Buddha. According to the book of the Northern Qi Dynasty, "Jinyang Xishan carved a giant Buddha, burning ten thousand pots of oil overnight and shining on the palace", which shows the grandeur of the scene when the giant Buddha was carved. The giant Buddha of Mengshan Mountain is carved on the mountain, sitting firmly, practicing meditation with both hands, with broad shoulders and thick shoulders, magnificent figure and distinctive northern style. The whole giant Buddha is tall and majestic, as the saying goes, "the mountain is a Buddha, and the Buddha is a mountain." When Tang Gaozong Li Zhi and Wu Zetian came to worship Buddha, they bowed to show their admiration.
Hua Kai Temple
Kaihua Temple is the first ancient temple in Bingzhou, which was called "Bingzhou Grand Temple" in ancient times and "Bingzhou Dayan Temple" in Japanese Buddhist classics. Bingzhou Temple (later known as Kaihua Temple Shangsi) is located in the north peak of Mengshan Mountain, which was built in Yongping period of the Eastern Han Dynasty and belongs to the same period as Baima Temple in Luoyang, Henan Province. As the early Dojo where Buddhism was introduced into China, Emperor Xiaojing of the Eastern Wei Dynasty ordered Tanluan, a master of Pure Land Sect, to live in Bingzhou Temple to study scriptures and promote Buddhism. In the second year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 55 1), Wen Xuandi carved a big stone into a giant Buddha. In order to see the giant Buddha from a distance, a temple (later called Kaihua Temple) was built in the south second mile of the giant Buddha, which was "civilized". Since then, the "Bingzhou Temple" has been renamed Kaihua Temple.
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Mengshan xiao yue
"Mengshan xiao yue" is one of the eight famous scenic spots in ancient Taiyuan. It is said that the moon in Mengshan comes earlier and sets later than other places, which gives people enough time to enjoy the hazy moonlight. People walk on the quiet and cool ancient road, listening to the flowing water in the mountains, breathing the cool air in the mountains, and looking at the mountains and clear pool shadows in front of them. The scenery is the same as Tianshan Mountain, with a few stars left, which makes people linger.
Lianlita
Lianlianta, called "Sakyamuni Buddha Pagoda" in local chronicles, was built in the first year of Chunhua in the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 990). The south tower and the north tower are juxtaposed, facing east. The South Tower is transformed into a stupa, and the North Tower is a Dingguang stupa. These two towers have the same shape and are connected with the base, commonly known as "Jet Li Tower". The plane of this tower is square, with a total height of more than 8 meters. The top of the tower is folded in layers, and the octagonal pavilion of the tower gate has collapsed. This tower looks elegant and beautiful at close range, but looks like two unopened flower buds at a distance. This architectural form is a transitional form from Tang Dynasty to Song Dynasty, which is very rare in China. It has not been repaired for thousands of years, which is a very valuable model in the architectural history of China and the only existing "Flower Pagoda" in Taiyuan.
Ancient walnut tree
Facing Lianlita is an ancient walnut tree, which has dried up and is close to death after vicissitudes. Surprisingly, after the development of the scenic spot, the ancient trees have renewed their vitality, become flourishing and fruitful, and have been praised as "sacred trees" by the local people. On the first and fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the surrounding people hung the red word "Ping An Fu" on an ancient tree to make a wish and pray for the blessing of the "holy tree".
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Tiefodian
Iron Buddha Hall, built in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, was named after the iron siddhattha gotama. After the temple was destroyed, the Iron Buddha was moved to Taiyuan Shuangta Temple for preservation on 1985. In 2009, the Iron Buddha Hall was restored and the Millennium Iron Buddha returned to its hometown.
After the restoration, the structure and shape of Tiefo Hall are very unique. The overall structure is peaceful, stable, majestic and powerful, and the upper part is soothing and broad, like Dapeng spreading its wings and fighting in the sky. The calm and atmospheric architecture also produces a light and agile aesthetic feeling.
Sitting in the center of the Iron Buddha Hall is Siddhartha Gautama Buddha statue, which is 2.6 meters high and weighs 4.2 tons, and is cast in hollow sections. In the north of the Buddha, an old man made a Buddha statue as his big disciple, and was called the ancestor Ye Jia. On the other hand, the Buddha statue shaped by a young man is the second ancestor and a Nuo. Iron Buddha statues were cast at the end of Sui Dynasty and the beginning of Tang Dynasty. After thousands of years, it is still intact, which is very rare and precious at home and abroad. At the same time, the iron Buddha also showed the height of casting technology and craft at that time, which fully reflected the diligence and wisdom of ancient people.
guanyin temple
Kannonji, located between Yujiaqiao and Sidi Village, has a history of more than 400 years. The temple was restored in 2007 according to its original appearance. The main hall covers an area of more than 300 square meters. The bodhisattva in the temple is two meters high and has smooth lines. It is a rare work of art. There is a platform in front of the temple and two wings on both sides of the temple. This temple is called the morning bell and the night drum. There is a bell tower and a drum tower in the southwest corner and northwest corner of the main hall, which were built in Zhengde period of Ming Dynasty. The base is two meters high and surrounded by bricks, like a castle.
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Yu Jia bridge
Yu Jia Bridge, also called "Dragon Bridge". Because every time the emperor worships the Giant Buddha in Mengshan, he has to cross this bridge, hence the name Yu Jia Bridge. According to textual research, Tang Gaozu Tang gaozu, Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi, Wu Zetian, Wang Jin Li Keyong, Emperor Gaozu Liu Zhiyuan after the Five Dynasties, Northern Han Emperor Liu Jiyuan and other emperors all visited Mengshan to worship the Buddha and passed through this ancient bridge, praying for the Buddha to bless them or dominate Kyushu, or make the country long-term stability.
Natural oxygen bar
The mountain trails in Mengshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area are covered with lush trees and gurgling streams. The air is fresh and pleasant, and water features, rockeries, wooden houses and jungles provide tourists with leisure, relaxation and enjoyment. The standard of fresh air is negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter 1, 000- 1, 500, while the Mengshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area contains negative oxygen ions, which are called "longevity element" and "air vitamin". Mengshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area is a blessed place for health preservation, and Xiushan Lishui has a very good ecological environment. In recent years, more and more guests from all over the world come to Mengshan for a walk. Such a good ecological environment is enough for tourists to bathe in the natural oxygen bar.
Chi Jing
The stream at the bottom of the ditch originates from the clear pool, and the water in the pool is crystal clear, cool and pleasant. Tourists go to worship Buddha through mountain trails, and most of them wash their mouths, hands and faces here to show their piety.
Dishuiyan
Dishuiyan, located in the cave area, is one of the wonders of Mengshan Mountain, which is praised by poets as "the steps before the rain falls on the eaves, and lotus stones grow on the ground". Dishuiyan also drips water in hot and sunny summer, and the dripping stone wears away for years, forming a circle of honeycomb holes in front of your royal highness's stone steps, the deepest of which is 10 cm deep. Buddhist believers in all previous dynasties were attracted by this spectacle, believing that it was a giant Buddha, pouring nectar and holy water to save all beings, coming from thousands of miles away with incomparable piety, holding it respectfully in both hands and sprinkling it on their heads, faces and eyes in order to open their minds, beauty and eyes.
Buddha worship ancient road
On the mountain road leading to Kaihua Temple, there is an ancient road to worship Buddha, which has a history of 1000 years. In 660 AD, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi once brought Wu Zetian here to worship Buddha. Two years later, he ordered someone to make a cassock and send it to Bing, and built this ancient road to make a cassock for the Buddha. In order to show sincerity to the Buddha, 72 steps were specially built. Every step the worshippers take, they say a word in their hearts. After four steps, they said four words-Amitabha. After seventy-two steps, read Amitabha for eighteen times, and according to Buddhist teachings, reach the fruit position of eighteen arhats in Buddhism. Lohan in Buddhism means conscious person. After stepping on these 72 steps, it shows that you can listen to the Buddha's teachings with a conscious mind.
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