Celebrate the New Year in peace and auspiciousness
1. Key temple of Xishan Xishi Nunnery in Guiping City.
Architectural style and structure: Guiping Xishan Xishi Nunnery is a Zen temple built by the mountain, covering an area of more than 1,000 square meters. Founded in the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the traditional architectural style is adopted, and the layout and structure of the temple reflect the characteristics of Buddhist architecture.
Buddhist Cultural Heritage: The Seosan-Sei-stone Nunnery is a well-known women's ashram and an important bhikshuni habitat in China. There is a rare bhikshuni spirit bone relic, the Kuanneng Venerable Master spirit bone relic, which is said to be the first bhikshuni spirit ancient relic recorded in the world. Xishan is one of the sacred sites of traditional Chinese Buddhism, where Buddhism has been passed down for more than a thousand years since the Tang Dynasty.
Visiting experience: A visit to the West Mountain Seishi Nunnery allows you to feel the traditional Buddhist atmosphere and appreciate the architectural style and layout of the temple. Visitors can learn about the historical background of the bhikshuni relics and experience the secrets and mysteries of Buddhist culture.
2. Nanning Guanyin Temple.
Architectural style and structure: Nanning Guanyin Temple was built in the Northern Song Dynasty and is one of the more distinctive Buddhist temples in South China. The temple adopts the imitation Tang architectural style, and the overall layout is compact. The palace is brilliant, the golden body is newly plastic, and the treasure is solemn, which embodies the characteristics of Chinese Buddhist classical architecture.
Buddhist cultural heritage: Nanning Guanyin Temple is a famous temple in Guangxi and even the whole country. There is Manju Kannonji Temple in the temple, which is one of the main buildings of the temple. There are also the Daxiong Treasure Hall, the Medicine Hall, the Mida Hall, the Tianwang Hall, the ** Hall, the Guanyin Pavilion (Dashi Pavilion), the Pranya Hall, the Lecture Hall, the Vegetarian Restaurant, etc.
Visit experience: Visit Nanning Guanyin Temple to enjoy the exquisite architecture of the temple and the Buddha statues in the temple. Visitors can experience the connotations of Buddhist culture and feel the serene atmosphere of the temple.
3. Longhua Temple, Xishan, Guiping City.
Architectural style and structure: Guiping Xishan Longhua Temple began in the Song Dynasty, after many reconstructions, the temple is magnificent, the icon is solemn. The architectural style of the temple is in line with the characteristics of classical Chinese Buddhist architecture.
Buddhist Cultural Heritage: Longhua Ancient Temple is one of the ancient temples in Xishan in Guiping City, also known as Shangji. The temple has been passed down to more than 40 generations of monks and has a long history. Now, Longhua Ancient Temple is the resident temple of the Guangxi Buddhist Association, and the current abbot is Master Shi Zhankong.
4. Jianshan Temple in Yangshuo County.
Architectural style and structure: Jianshan Temple belongs to the imitation of Tang Dynasty Buddhist architecture, the building is simple and elegant, majestic and magnificent. With a total construction area of 5,589 square meters, the temple is one of the largest monasteries in Guangxi. The name of the temple was inscribed by the late Zhao Puchu, president of the Buddhist Association of China, and is located at the foot of Yunji Mountain in the Moon Mountain Tourist Scenic Area in Yangshuo County.
Buddhist cultural heritage: Jianshan Temple is one of the earliest ancient temples in Guilin, which has gone through the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and has been burning incense for more than 1,200 years. According to historical records, the famous monk Master Jianzhen in the Tang Dynasty once lectured and ordained in Jianshan Temple. The temple has a rich Buddhist cultural heritage, showing the profound heritage of Buddhist culture.
Visiting experience: Visitors can visit Jianshan Temple to appreciate its simple and elegant architecture and spectacular atmosphere. Feel the tranquility and introspection inside the temple and learn about the history and connotations of Buddhist culture.
Address: Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
5. Tianning Temple of Guangxi Buddhist Association.
Architectural style and structure: Tianning Temple was built in the 14th year of the Tang Dynasty and was originally known as Longxing Temple. The temple follows the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty and has been restored and rebuilt many times. Tianning Temple has the same name as the "Tianning Temple" in Beijing, Yangzhou, Changzhou, Jiaxing, Hebi, Xingtai, Anyang, Leizhou, Ningbo and other places.
Buddhist Cultural Heritage: Tianning Temple is one of the earliest Buddhist monasteries in Nanning. There is a yin and yang Bodhi tree in the temple, and the red cloth strips hanging on the tree are all wishes made by the believers. At the beginning of every year.
On the first and fifteenth, the temple will welcome many tourists from home and abroad. Tianning Temple is the seat of the Guangxi Buddhist Association and has an important religious status.
Visit experience: Visit Tianning Temple to appreciate the ancient architectural style and learn about the early Buddhist history of Nanning. Visitors can meditate inside the temple and experience the essence of the Buddhist faith.
Address: No. 78, Youyi Road, Jiangnan District, Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
6. Xilai Temple, Liuzhou City:
Architectural style and structure: Liuzhou Xilai Temple is located on the west side of Linjiang Lane on Yaru Road, facing the Liujiang River, covering an area of 1,800 square meters. The temple is one of the surviving ancient temples in Liuzhou City, and the scale of the building was formed after the rebuilding in the nineties of the twentieth century. In front of the temple, there is also a release wharf of Xilai Temple by the Liujiang River.
Buddhist Cultural Heritage: Xilai Temple is named after the meaning of Bodhidharma Patriarch from Tianzhu Xilai or Buddhist scriptures from Xitian. As one of the important places for Buddhism and religious believers in Liuzhou City, Xilai Temple carries a long Buddhist cultural heritage.
Visit experience: A visit to Xilai Temple can appreciate the style and structure of its ancient buildings and feel the beautiful scenery of the Liujiang River. There may be Buddha statues and other relics of Buddhist culture in the temple, and you can feel the long history and culture of Buddhism. In addition, the Sailaiji Liberation Pier is also a place to visit, which can be used to liberate the Buddhist tradition and significance of life.
7. Mashan Lingyang Temple:
Architectural style and structure: Mashan Lingyang Temple is located in Nanning City, Mashan County, Guling Town, Qianshan Mountain, is a cave-style temple, was built in the Song Dynasty Yuanfeng period. The temple covers an area of about 6,000 square meters, of which about 600 square meters inside the cave and more than 700 square meters outside the cave. The building in the temple makes use of the natural cave structure, which is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the air is smooth.
Buddhist cultural heritage: Mashan Lingyang Temple is a key cultural relics protection unit in Mashan County, there are 11 Buddha statues made of white marble in the temple, which has high artistic value and historical significance, and is considered to be the largest cave-style temple in Guangxi. The temple also preserves the stone carving relics of celebrities since the Song Dynasty, including poems, inscriptions, inscriptions, prefaces and repair donation inscriptions.
Visiting experience: At Mashan Lingyang Temple, visitors can enjoy the magnificent landscape of the naturally formed cave temple and feel the cool climate inside the cave. The 11 white marble Buddha statues and preserved stone carvings in the temple are also worth visiting and exploring.