At dawn the next day, they rode their horses to Wuxi and arrived at Mount Hui first.
There were many famous poets in Huishan who wrote poems, such as:
Su Shi's " Huishan pays a visit to Taoist Qian, cooks a small dragon group and climbs to the top of the mountain to look at Taihu Lake "
I traveled all over the mountains on the south bank of the Yangtze River, and I couldn't help but linger on the mountains I met.
Alone with the small moon in the sky, I came to test the second spring in the world.
The stone path lingered around the Nine Dragon Spine, and the light of the water stirred up the sky of the Five Lakes.
Sun Deng was speechless and went back in vain. The sound of pine trees in the mountains and valleys spread far and wide.
Qin Guan's Poetry on Huishan of the Three Tang Dynasties
He stopped his boat and went to the underworld to attack. He washed his hands in a basket and went into the blue sky. The dome invited each other to meet, and the sandalwood burned in the deep hall.
The mountains and hills are as clear as water, and the pavilions are as dense as trees. The forest is wet with rain, and the sun shines on the mountains.
The water trickled down, and the fragrance spread slowly. I look up and down at any time, leisurely forget my life.
The Second Spring in the World
The Second Spring in the World was located in the cultural relics area of the ancient town in Huishan Scenic Area. Its original name was Huishan Spring, and its original name was Yilan Spring. The spring water came from Huishan and flowed and filtered in the cracks of Wutong Sandstone. It contained a lot of minerals, and the water color was pure, sweet and delicious. Lu Yu, the tea saint of the Tang Dynasty, believed that " Kangwang Spring on Lushan Mountain is the first, and the stone spring on Huishan Mountain is the second." From then on, Huishan Spring had the name of " the second spring in the world." The spring water of the "Second Spring" flowed from west to east along the mountain, divided into three pools: upper, middle and lower. Among the three pools, the lower pool was the largest. In the middle of the west pool wall, there was a stone dragon head, which formed the landscape of the "Flying Spring of Fish Kiss".
Li Shen, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once praised the spring water as "the spiritual liquid of the human world", causing the prime minister Li Deyu to order the post station to send two spring water for him to enjoy. During the Song Dynasty, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty listed the two springs as tributes. Su Dongpo admired the spring and recited a beautiful sentence,"I came to try the second spring on earth with the small moon in the sky."
Huishan Temple
Huishan Temple is located in the cultural relics and historic sites area of Huishan Ancient Town Scenic Area. It is located at the eastern foot of Huishan Mountain. It is adjacent to the Second Spring in the World and Hua Xiaozi Temple in the south, and Jichang Garden and Erquan Academy in the north. Huishan Temple was the first of the ten forests in Wuxi. The cultural relics included the stone pillars of Huishan Temple, the Golden Lotus Bridge of Song Dynasty, the ancient ginkgo of Hongwu of Ming Dynasty, the stone bed of Tingsong of Tang Dynasty, the Imperial Stele Pavilion, the Bamboo Furnace Mountain House, Longyan Spring, Pine Spring, Bilu Spring, etc.
The worship of Buddha in Huishan Temple began in the Southern Dynasty and was the oldest Buddhist temple in Wuxi.
Huishan Town Ancestral Hall
The ancestral halls of Huishan Town were mainly distributed in the historical and cultural blocks of Huishan Ancient Town Scenic Area. They were ancient ancestral halls. With the ancient temple of Huishan in the Southern Dynasty and the second spring in the world in the Tang Dynasty as the core, along the ancient canal Huishan Bang, Qinyuan Street, Xiuzhang Street and the market, these 108 ancient ancestral halls and some ruins were continuously developed and formed. Together with the Jiangnan landscape and famous spring attractions, they formed an ancient ancestral hall community with strong regional characteristics in Wuzhong.
The structure of the ancestral hall was mainly based on the hard mountain style of Jiangnan residential buildings. The walls were made of powder and tiles, and there was no heavy carving. There were also some high-shaped halls with brick and wood structures.
huishan
The eastern foot of Huishan was located in the mountain forest protection area of Huishan Ancient Town. Huishan was called Lishan in ancient times. It was a remnant of Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang Province. Its eastern foot was located in the ancient town of Huishan. According to the Lixi Notes, Hui Zhao, a monk from the Western Regions and a Zen master from the Jin Dynasty, came here to spread Buddhism. Later people used Hui Zhao's name to name the mountain, called Hui Mountain. Hui and Hui were interlinked, so Hui Mountain got its name and was known as the first mountain in Jiangnan.
After leaving Hui Mountain, they came to Chong 'an Temple.
Chong 'an Temple was the oldest temple in Wuxi. It was originally a quiet Buddhist holy land. Later, it became famous without a temple and developed into a prosperous commercial area, becoming synonymous with the center of Wuxi. According to legend, Chong 'an Temple was the home of Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
In the second year of Xingning of Emperor Ai of Jin Dynasty, it was changed into a temple and named Xingning Temple. In the second year of Taiping Xingguo of Song Dynasty, it was changed into Chong 'an Temple.
Then, he went to the Spirit Mountain to play.
Lingshan Buddha
As the tallest open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni, the Buddha pointed to the sky with his right hand. It was called the "Seal of Fearlessness", which meant to remove pain for all living beings. The left hand pointed to the ground, which was called the "Seal of Wish". It was meant to protect the safety and happiness of all living beings. No matter where it was, the Buddha's " eyes " always followed the visitors, all thanks to the sculptor's exquisite craftsmanship.
There were many legends among the people, tourists, and believers, such as the strange auspicious signs when the Great Buddha of Lingshan was blessed, the auspicious weather when the Crown Prince was blessed, and so on. The Lingshan Buddha was a large-scale art treasure that combined culture, art, and religion.
The long staircase leading to the foot of the Great Buddha on Spirited Mountain was called the Cloud Climbing Path. There were a total of 216 levels on the Cloud Ascension Great Path. It was divided into seven platforms. Looking up from the bottom, one could only see the steps but not the platform. Looking down from the top, one could only see the platform but not the steps. It meant that saving a living being was better than building a seven-story pagoda.
There were seven giant stone carvings in the middle of the Cloud Road, which formed a history of the Spirit Mountain. It recorded the glorious history of the Spirit Mountain from the opening of the temple by the disciple of Xuanzang of Tang Dynasty to the blessing of the Great Buddha. Buddhism believed that there were a total of 108 worries and 108 wishes in life. Climbing the 216 steps meant that the worries were gone and the wishes were fulfilled.
There was an ancient well on the left side of the Ascending Cloud Path. It was called the "Hexagonal Well". According to historical records, in the Tang Dynasty, the monks of Xiangfu Temple dug wells in the tea garden west of the temple for cooking and drinking, which was called tea house well. It was said that the Tea Saint Lu Yu had tasted the spring water in the well and thought it was sweet and refreshing. He praised it very much and was known as one of the top ten famous springs in Jiangnan.
Lingshan Buddhist Palace
The entire building of the Buddhist Palace was built against the mountain, combining Buddhist grotto art and traditional Buddhist architectural elements. The main building was divided into two parts, the south and the north. The five towers on the outside were designed and decorated according to the "Hua Tower" in the Dunhuang murals: Inside, there were tall pillars, large span beams, towering domes, and large halls. Each space was independent and interconnected. It was composed of a foyer, a corridor, a tower, an altar, a three-pass conference hall (a Han conference hall, a Tibetan conference hall, and a southern conference hall), and a thousand-person banquet hall.
Ashoka Pillar
The Ashoka Pillar was located in the scenic area of Lingshan in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. It was known as the "First Stone Pillar of the Great Song Dynasty".
Five Seal Mandala
The Five Seal Mandala had a total of six levels.
The mandala was dedicated to the five Buddhas of the five directions, namely, the Baosheng Buddha in the south, the Amitabha Buddha in the west, the Amoghasiddhi Buddha in the north, the Amoghasiddhi Buddha in the east, and the Vairocana Buddha in the center.
Its appearance was solemn and glorious. The dazzling golden roof, the huge gilded vase, the eye-catching prayer pillars and prayer flags reflected each other, emphasizing the charming style of Tibetan ancient architecture. The interior was holy and gorgeous. It was a complete combination of painting, murals, wood carvings, Thangka, wall decorations, gilding and other Tibetan decorative techniques. It was a beautiful display of the unique mandala art.
There, tourists could participate in such activities as lighting butter lamps and turning the Mani sutra tube.
Xiangfu Temple
The thousand-year-old temple, Xiangfu Temple, was built in the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. Throughout its history, incense was abundant and eminent monks came forth in large numbers. It was known as "the mountain connected to the eagle ridge, and the law inherited the kindness". According to legend, Master Xuanzang and Sanzang of the Tang Dynasty once visited this place. He named it "Little Spirit Mountain" because he saw that the main peak behind the temple was very similar to the Lingjiu Mountain where he went to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures.
General Hang Yun saw that Master Xuanzang liked this "Fengshui Treasure Land" so much, so he funded the construction of the "Little Spirit Mountain Temple" at the foot of the mountain, and Xuanzang's eldest disciple, Peering Foundation, was the first to preside over it. Since the Tang Dynasty, this historical story had been widely circulated in the local area. During the Xiangfu period of the Northern Song Dynasty, the temple was renamed "Xiangfu Zen Temple".
Demon Subduing embossed
The demon-subduing embossed recorded the story of Buddha subduing demons and achieving Dao. The entire wall was forged from purple copper. It was said that after six years of asceticism, Shakyamuni meditated under the Bodhi tree and vowed that he would never leave this seat if he could not understand the truth of all things in the universe.
In the middle of the sculpture, Buddha sat upright with one hand touching the ground. This was the " Devil Subduing Seal ". On both sides of the sculpture, Buddha displayed the devil king seducing Buddha with power, wealth, and beauty, slandering Buddha with slander, and threatening Buddha with devil soldiers and generals. Buddha was unmoved and defeated the devil king's attacks one by one. After seven days and seven nights, he finally overcame the obstacles of money, power, women, fear, slander, and so on. Finally, he was enlightened and became a true Enlightened One. The world was shaken by this.
In front of Buddha, the Earth God knelt in front of Buddha and told the local hunters about Sakyamuni's achievement of becoming Buddha.
A hundred children play with Maitreya
The image of the smiling Maitreya, who tolerated the world's intolerable things and laughed at the world's laughable people, was familiar and loved by everyone. The large bronze art treasure,"100 children playing with Maitreya", reclined Maitreya with a kind expression and a smile.
On the huge body of Maitreya, there were a hundred little urchins playing around. Each of them had different shapes and spirits, and they were lifelike. According to legend, these little urchins were testing Maitreya's tolerance, whether he was really as the people said," She often smiled and laughed at the ridiculous people in the world.”
Some of them were piling on top of each other, some were tug-of-war, some were poking Maitreya's belly button with small branches, and some were mischievously peeing on Maitreya's body. However, Maitreya was not moved at all. He was still happy, so he was Maitreya.
Five Wisdom Sect
The Five Wisdom Sect of the Spirit Mountain was a large stone archway with profound Buddhist culture. On the north and south sides of it, there were six groups of big characters engraved with the Buddhist "Six Perfections":"Giving, Keeping the precepts, Enduring humiliation, Advancing, Meditation, and Prajna."
In layman's terms, the Six Perfections were the six codes of conduct for Buddhists to achieve the great wisdom of Buddhism. The doorposts of the Five Wisdom Sect were carved from granite, and there was a mighty stone lion on each stone pillar. In Buddhism, the lion's roar was a symbol of the spread of Dharma sound. On both sides of the doorpost were couplets of famous people.
Nine Dragon Bath
A huge bronze sculpture of a budding lotus flower stood on the Nine Dragon Bathing Square. The huge lotus flower was held up by four mighty men. At the bottom of the lotus flower was a white circular marble pool. Nine flying dragons and eight different types of offerings surrounded the huge pool.
The large-scale music dynamic sculpture of Lingshan Shengjing,"Nine Dragons Bathing, Flowers Blooming to See Buddha", recreated the story of the birth of Buddha Sakyamuni. According to the Buddhist scripture," The Buddha Shakyamuni was able to talk and walk as soon as he was born. He took seven steps in each of the four directions. With every step he took, a lotus flower bloomed on the ground.
He pointed to the sky with one hand and the ground with the other and said," I am the only one in the world." At this moment, two pools of water suddenly appeared in the garden. Nine giant dragons appeared in the sky and spat out water columns to bathe him.
There were 108 prayer wheels in the prayer corridors. The prayer wheel was a ritual tool used in Tibetan Buddhism to pray for blessings. One cycle of prayer was equivalent to reading the scriptures once, which was immeasurable merit. One week of chanting meant that after reciting the scriptures a hundred times, one would gain a hundred times of merit and live a long life.
Then, he came to the Southern Zen Temple.
Nanchan Temple, also known as Fusheng Temple, was located in the south of Wuxi City, by the ancient canal. Nanchan Temple was built in the first year of Taiqing Dynasty in Nanliang. It was originally named Huguo Temple and was one of the 480 temples in the Southern Dynasty. In the first year of Yongxi in the Northern Song Dynasty, the tower was built (later named Miaoguang Tower); In the third year of Chongning in the Northern Song Dynasty, the temple was rebuilt and given the title of "Fusheng Zen Temple", commonly known as "South Zen Temple", which was known as "the best jungle in Jiangnan".
The Southern Zen Temple occupied an area of ten acres and was divided into two roads, east and west. There were mainly buildings such as the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Buddha Hall, and the Miaoguang Tower.
Finally, they arrived at Li Garden.
Li Garden was located on the shore of the beautiful Li Lake in Wuxi City. It was one of the main scenic spots of Taihu Lake. It occupied an area of 123 acres, of which the water area was about two-fifths, and it was good at waterscape. Li Lake was originally known as Qi Lake and Wuli Lake. Legend has it that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Fan Li, a doctor of the State of Yue, went boating here with the beauty Xi Shi. The lake was named after the people, and the garden was named after the lake.
Xishizhuang
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Fan Li, who had helped Gou Jian, the King of Yue, restore his country, took Xi Shi on a boat and returned to the Xi Shi Manor on the Wuli Lake on the seventh day of the seventh month. Thus, among the beautiful lakes and mountains, a good story was passed down through the ages.
Chunqiu Pavilion
Standing in the middle, it got its name from the story of Fan Li and Xi Shi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The three-story pavilion with upturned eaves was the tall building of Li Garden. In front of the pavilion hung a horizontal board written by Liu Haisu, with a couplet on both sides: Falling flowers and flowing water, eternal dreams, a beauty with heavy makeup and light makeup. On the ground floor were bronze statues of Fan Li gazing at the lake and mountains, and Xi Shi carrying a basket to wash gauze.
To the west of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, there was a dike in the pool with an arch bridge on it. It was called "Moon Reflection". There is a pavilion in the northwest, with six pillars and a dome, inlaid with purple pottery fragments, shining brightly. There is a small river and an arched bridge in the north. On the bridge, there are three pavilions built in the shape of a roll shed. It is called Shuimiao Pavilion. There is a window in the middle to watch the scenery.
To the southeast of Chunqiu Pavilion, there was a waterside pavilion with a width of five rooms. It was flat and straight into the water. Half of it was built on the river and half of it was built in front of the pavilion. There was a water platform at the extension, surrounded by railings on three sides, with a square hole in the middle that exposed one side of the water surface. It was called "Inquiring Fish Abyss". Sometimes he saw small fish swimming leisurely, reaching out his hand to catch them.
The rockery had the word " cloud " as its title, and had the names " Cloud Nest, Cloud Foot, Cloud Piercer, Cloud Duo, Cloud Pan, Cloud Returning, and Cloud Remaining." The 40-foot-tall Guiyun Peak was the peak of the rockery. It was very similar to the big wall sculpture in the temple, the mountain and sea Buddha statue.
After touring Li Garden, it was getting late. The three of them rode back to the inn in Gusu City.
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