There are many bodhisattvas, and there are four familiar to ordinary people: Manjushri Bodhisattva, Puxian Bodhisattva, Jizo King Bodhisattva, and Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Chinese love Guanyin Bodhisattva the most. In people's impressions, Guanyin is gentle and kind, infinitely compassionate, and often saves people in distress.
This sentiment is also brought to the novel.
In "Journey to the West", as soon as Sun Wukong encounters a monster that cannot be solved, he goes to Guanyin Bodhisattva for help, often a douyun arrives. In the "Legend of the White Snake", the White Lady was first incarnated, kneeling to worship Guanyin and being enlightened.
Is the Guanyin that Sun Wukong and the White Lady are looking for a god? Where exactly do you live?
By flipping through the historical materials, you will get a more accurate result: he is a god who lives in Putuo Mountain in Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province.
First of all, it is recorded in the Huayan Sutra: "There are mountains in the south, the name is Luojia, there is a bodhisattva, and the name is self-contemplation", and the bodhisattva who looks at himself is guanyin bodhisattva. Subsequently, the New Chronicle of Putuo Luojia makes a specific explanation: "Luojia Mountain, a hanging island in the sea, is in the southeast of Putuo Mountain. Whoever worships the Buddha on the mountain will also be a mountain. ”
Today's Luojia Mountain, which is only 5 kilometers away from Putuo Mountain, is the same mountain range, so it can be said that Putuo Mountain is the residence of Guanyin in the South China Sea.
Putuo Mountain is a small island in the Zhoushan Archipelago of the East China Sea, which is said to be the ashram of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and has gradually become one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, "there are immortal mountains on the sea, and mountains are in the void", which is what it is said.
Today's Putuo Mountain Scenic Area is a national 5A scenic spot and the first batch of key scenic spots in the country. There are many scenic spots in the scenic area, and the three temples (Puji Zen Temple, Fayu Zen Temple, Huiji Zen Temple), three caves (Chaoyang Cave, Chaoyin Cave, Fanyin Cave), three stones (Pantuo Stone, Xinzi Stone, Ergui Listening Tofa Stone), and three treasures (Duo Pagoda, Yangzhi Guanyin Monument, Jiulong Zaojing) are the most famous.
And when people come to Putuo Mountain, they must visit guanyin in the South China Sea, which is located at the peak of Longwan Gang in the southeast of the scenic spot, and the golden body shines. Guanyin is a standing statue, the statue is 33 meters high, weighs more than 70 tons, is the world's largest bronze statue of Guanyin, according to the tour guide, the face used 13 pounds of gold. The opening ceremony was held in October 1997.
To visit here, many tourists also have a puzzle: Putuo Mountain is obviously in the East China Sea, why is it called the South China Sea Guanyin Bodhisattva?
In fact, the reason is also very simple, during the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties, the political center of China was in the north, Xi'an was the capital city, compared to Xi'an, and Putuo Mountain was in the south. During the Ming Dynasty, the capital was moved from Nanjing to Beijing, and the area around Putuo Mountain was known as the East China Sea. However, the title of Guanyin in the South China Sea has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the customs have been passed down.
When you go to Putuo Mountain to visit the bodhisattva, there are a few small things to pay attention to:
One is to eat iftar. If time permits, it is recommended to eat a vegetarian meal. The three temples of Putuoshan (Puji Zen Temple, Fayu Zen Temple, Huiji Zen Temple) have special halls, and the general opening time is 5:30-6:00 for breakfast, 10:00-11:00 for lunch, and 16:30-17:00 for dinner. Vegetarian fasting is not complicated, but it is fresh and elegant, beneficial to health, and can experience Zen.
One is to take pictures. Walking up the stone ladder, the statue of Guanyin in the sun is particularly spectacular, but at this time, it is not recommended to take photos directly opposite the Buddha statue.
One is to pay attention to keep warm. The statue of Guanyin is located at the southernmost point of Putuo Mountain, and the sea breeze is relatively large, especially in the spring and autumn, it is really cold, so you need to pay attention to keeping warm when worshipping the Buddha.
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