In Xichan Village, Renshou County, there is an ancient temple called Xichan Temple. This temple was built in the sixth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty and has a history of nearly 200 years. It is located on Longtuo Mountain in Longzheng West Zen Village, at the tail end of the Longquan Mountain Range at the junction of Qingshen and Jingyan. Ancient woods, strange rocks, mysterious. Legend has it that this was once the vision left by the shaking body of the green dragon, which is interlocking and ingenious.
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During the Cultural Revolution, Xichan Temple suffered damage, and many believers fell into a sea of misery. Until 2008, in response to the call of the state, under the guidance of the local ** and the county Religious Affairs Bureau, the temple was renovated and the people were appeased. In July 2010, the temple was reopened, covering an area of about 5 acres.
In 2015-2016, after the completion of the Zhengjue Pagoda, two stones shaped like toads suddenly appeared in the temple. Zhongshan was in an uproar, these two stones may be the highlight of Xichan Village, and it is a beautiful legend: the birth and origin of the toad in the "West Toad Temple".
Legend has it that the Queen Mother held a peach meeting in the heavenly court and invited all kinds of gods and goddesses to attend. A fairy named Toad was also invited. The toad fairy met the goose fairy in the queen mother's back garden, and was overwhelmed by its beauty. Unexpectedly, he was scolded by the goose fairy and sued the queen mother. The Queen Mother was furious, and casually smashed the moon ** offered in Chang'e's Moon Palace to the toad fairy. and punished its lower realm as a "toad" (leprosy**), and that month** also turned into a golden light and invaded the leprosy **. But the Queen Mother regretted that she had smashed the moon ** out and lost a treasure. After the end of the tribulation, he returned to Zhao before he could relist the immortal class and order the Thor to oversee him.
After this toad descended to earth, it benefited the world and became a great treasure in people's hearts. It is said that the golden toad not only has high medicinal value, but also can attract wealth. Because the shape of the golden toad is generally a three-legged toad sitting on top of the golden yuan, carrying a string of money, plump and fat, there is a beautiful meaning of "spitting treasure and making a fortune, and the wealth is wide". Therefore, there is a popular saying among the people: "Those who get the golden toad will be rich". If you put this object in your home or shop, you will be able to prosper and be rich.
* Saying: "Whoever gets the golden toad will be rich", which is the expectation and yearning for life. This is not only the pursuit of material things, but also the desire for a better future. Since ancient times, it has been used as a metaphor for the imperial examination and the title of the gold list. Therefore, "Toad" has also become the symbol and sustenance of Xichan Temple.
Since succeeding as abbot in June 2013, ** has followed the footsteps of the party and conscientiously studied the historical process of sinicizing religion across the era. We adhere to our national beliefs, strengthen our cultural self-confidence, and uphold the reunification of the motherland. Under the leadership of the first, Xichan Temple has a new look, and the water and electricity and network monitoring have been updated in accordance with national standards. The couplet on the plaque of the Zen temple is also ** written and inscribed according to the local customs. The mountain gate reads: "Spring and autumn flowers are undefeated, the fairy mountain is surrounded by green water and clouds, and the north and south roads often open the holy monk purple robe moon to follow the left and right." And so on, so on, people feel a strong cultural heritage and Zen.
Since taking office, the temple has lived in harmony with each other for more than ten years, paving roads, building towers, repairing walls, building the temple of the god of wealth and the temple of the land of the mountain gate, and spending seven or eight hundred thousand yuan. They actively carry out condolence activities, the original intention has not changed, the condolence activities of the Hongfeng Township Nursing Home have never stopped, life has made them more optimistic and stronger, for the sake of all living beings must continue to move forward! Never give up!
The restoration and development of Xichan Temple not only preserved the temple itself, but also preserved the faith and history of a place. The stories and legends here have also become eternal memories and expectations in people's hearts.