2008-12-09

Binxian largest Buddhist temple - Chinese tourism scenic spots

Binxian large Buddhist temple located in Xianyang City, 11 km west Binxian, from the west, along the meandering and spacious West (an) blue (state) highway about 56 km line, after "Shuilian Dong" (fiction myth "of the West Travel "in the place where the Monkey King), 6 km westbound, look into the distance on the south side of the road, there is a towering classic Pavilion, which stands upon cliff, Cliff around the hole, such as cellular, Ya Xia Yu Mao trees, beautiful scenery, this is the largest Buddhist temple in the famous grotto.

Large Buddhist temple, the temple was originally called Keiju, its construction began in 2002 Zhenguan Tang (628 AD), Emperor Li Shimin is to celebrate its 60-year-old mother, were Amendment of the late King Tak supervisor, called it "Keiju Temple." In addition to the grotto where statues of the Buddha Statue at the temple building is a sculpture of the Tang Dynasty, the other most of the stone are the works of the Northern Dynasties period.
Large Buddhist temple and the cutting of the mountain caves, a temple pavilion floor layer 3, more than 50 meters high, the openings on the floor, "Der Spiegel Taiwan," and the word 3. Vision stage , Large statues can be seen south, the north is a wide trail of water to Weiyi eastward course. Into the grotto, a cave wall Qianman statues, a total of 70 carefully a number of niches, statues 1001. Buddha sitting middle of the second, relying on both sides of the Buddha. This statue looked up as high as 24 meters, 13 meters shoulder width, fingers up to 2 meters of Shaanxi's largest Sakyamuni Buddha, Rock Hill sit in the hexagonal cross one's legs lotus pedestal. Center for Cave and upper body wear, Piyitanxiong, back under the binding wear, Fung Yuen face, nose port is, ears droop, Wanmei small eyes, eyes staring down slightly, chest asperity, dignified and kind, Each came in all smiles greet visitors. Giant Buddha head Around, there is relief Zuofo 7, around the edge of the 19 flight is full of very fine decorative carvings. Big Buddha on both sides of the threat of paternity Buddha, about 5 meters high, commonly known as "Buddha Zhangba" crown-wearing, clothing gorgeous Luo Ying, a sheep under the big skirt, naturally amiable attitude. Another cave walls there are many shrines, sculptures Large and small around the Buddha and the Buddha more than 400. Giant Buddha's body, goes the saying goes, "referring to a child for the large waist," visitors can only look up at the end of the cave, or Denglou layers of view. Cliff large niche-style popular in Tang Dynasty to the Big Buddha statues, Buddhist temples were also named to the Big Buddha Cliff. China's Tang Dynasty, the existing Cliff Giant Buddha should be the four most Leshan Giant Buddha, followed by Luoyang, Henan Province has the goal of the Fengxian Temple, the Big Buddha Losana, the Thousand-Buddha Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu, such as the Big Buddha. In these Big Buddha, the Buddhist temple of the Buddha Statue at the Binxian major construction is a relatively early age, and it cut the successful experience of the mountain after the cutting of the Buddha had a great impact.
Binxian the masses have a jingle "Shao state has a large Buddhist temple, a top-1, 10 days to creak." Spread and "Buddha Zhangba see the Big Buddha," the story. Legend has it; far to the reputation of the Big Buddha, spread to Sichuan, Gansu Trail County Zhangba Buddha ears, he is not convinced, it is necessary to have a competition with the Big Buddha in Binxian have a competition. Zhangba I see the Big Buddha Buddha, a well-deserved reputation as expected, more than half of their short Had no choice but to candidly admit defeat. Big Buddha asked him to visit different parts of the cave, and let him taste the famous Shao, pears, dates Jin. Zhangba Buddha is determined to do the de-camp to the Big Buddha. After the caves in the west side of the "Temple" meditation, in order to express the respect of the Buddha, the Buddha Zhangba has stood until now. Along the west side of the narrow stone steps Class and carry on, they came to the "Temple" and see results, "Zhangba Buddha" is still Lizainali paternity. After a small gate, not far from going out, and another into Simen, it came to known as "Han-dong," Cave of the group. A total of 4 here face an array of small North Cave, the Cave of the shape, depth and height are inconsistent, with the exception of the West No. 3 Cave, in a relief carving on the wall more than 60 pieces of Buddhist stories, and left the visitors since the Tang and Song Dynasties inscribed, and the remaining 3 Cave, each three-dimensional carved Buddha and Buddha statue as a few, vivid style, exquisite Diaogong . Ocean's cave by the group, bypassing the large Buddhist temple on the second floor of the House, "Der Spiegel Taiwan," the former air field 100 meters away, and then A bend and came to the Cave of another group, that is, "Thousand-Buddha Grottoes." Thousand-Buddha Grottoes from the east-west alignment of the 3 caves, like the appearance as a two-out of the dark halls of old, middle of the smaller plane to square things between the two sets of deep into the larger, it showed a rectangular plane. In addition to the cave with a small number of Buddhist statues carved into three-dimensional and Savimbi, the others were intramural relief statues, about 300 pieces, carving a portrait of characters, the true shape, lifelike. "

Buddhist temple and the large stone statue reflects the Early Period of exquisite art form and style, which is the crystallization of ancient art craftsmen, especially the Big Buddha Large Buddhist temple has been preserved since the Tang and Song dynasties left by visitors Inscription 177, 6-stele. Elegant poetry, calligraphy in grass and Li, both seal characters, visitors to watch, all praise.

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