In today's society, cultural innovation is not only a symbol of creativity, but also a leader of social practice, which plays a positive role in promoting the development and progress of society. On February 14, 2024, the members of the walking cultural team of the School of Computer Science of Qufu Normal University came to Yanggu County, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, to develop cultural innovation in their hometown.
Haihui Temple, located on the bank of the ancient canal of Acheng Town, 25 kilometers east of Yanggu County, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, began in the 48th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1709 AD). According to the inscription of the main hall, Haihui Temple is a place where merchants worship the God of Wealth. Since the big Buddha statue came from the south, the merchants moved the original God of Wealth Temple to the vicinity of the Longxing Nunnery within the south gate of the place of sincere respect and admiration, in order to worship the God of Wealth, and use the expanded hall to welcome the Buddha statue to make offerings. The person who went to the south to recruit the statue was the monk of the East Ahai Hui Nunnery, so it was called the Haihui Temple. Haihui Temple is one of the five major temples in North China, a national AA scenic spot, and a relatively well-preserved ancient building complex of the Qing Dynasty in Luxi. The building of Haihui Temple has a strong courtyard architectural style in the north, and the roof belongs to the hard mountain architectural style. In recent years, through continuous restoration and restoration, Haihui Temple was opened as a Buddhist activity site and tourist attraction in 2000.
On the eve of the turn of the century, the land of Luxi once again swayed the spring breeze of reform, development and release; In November 1999, the two committees of Yanggu County decided to return the Haihui Temple to the Buddhist community and open it as a place for religious activities, with the strong support and coordination of Wei Maodong, Director of the Yanggu County Ethnic and Religious Bureau and the Buddhist Association of Shandong Province, Master Renxiu moved into the Haihui Temple in January 2000 and started the restoration work of the Haihui Temple. In the temple, many people burn incense and bow down, and everyone shows respect. In the temple, there are many big Buddhas, the Buddha statue is simple and decorated, the overall lines are smooth, the body proportion is slender, the shoulders are wide and the waist is thin, the head is densely covered with spiral hair, the meat bun is relatively low and round in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the eyes are low.
Cultural innovation brings new cultural elements and enriches cultural diversity. This facilitates the exchange and integration of different cultures, promotes cross-cultural understanding and cooperation, and contributes to the building of a more harmonious international community. Culture is the soul of society, and cultural innovation is not only of great significance at the individual level, but also plays a comprehensive role in the overall development of society. It is intertwined with science and technology, economy, and social systems to jointly build a richer, opener, and more innovative society.
Written by: Zhang Jianxin.
Walking cultural team.
Instructor: Ji Yuchao.