Recently in Guangzhou to play, prefer to go to Haizhu District, in the old street I also found a temple, very beautiful. Later, I checked it out and found out that he was a sea temple.
The Weeping Sea Building, derived from the Buddhist allusion "Hai Zhao Bhikkhus", is quoted from the Huayan Sutra and borrows the meaning of "Hai Dong Bhikshu immersed himself in practicing the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra to become a Buddha". Bhikkhus, i.e. Buddhist monks. The temple bears the title of "Hai Dong" to encourage the faithful to study Hai Dong bhikkhus, devote themselves to the practice of Buddhist scriptures, and finally become a Buddha.
Nearby street view
In history, Kaihai Temple, together with Guangxiao Temple, Hualin Temple and Liurong Temple, is called "The Four Jungles of Guangzhou Buddhism", and Haidong Temple is known as the "Crown of the Four Jungles" with its history of more than 1,000 years.
When you pass by Nanhua Middle Road in the old town of Haizhu, Guangzhou, and see a small archway, you must slow down, otherwise you will miss the cave behind this archway.
"It is difficult to fall asleep in parting love and hate, and the sound of the sea building receives the sea pearl bell" At the end of the Qing Dynasty, He Huiqun wrote a popular Cantonese opera minor tune "Sigh Five More" for the tail of the Sea Pearl Dragon Guide, which has this verse describing the HaiZhu Temple.
Haizhuang Temple was formerly known as the "Baoguang Temple" and "Qianqiu Temple" in the Southern Han Dynasty, and reached its peak in the early Qing Dynasty, when the Haizhu Temple, out of the mountain gate, could overlook the vast Pearl River, across the river to the north to look at the white clouds and Yuexiu; west to the Shimen, Lingfeng, xiqiao mountains; east jumping thunder peak, south of the flower field, thus becoming the largest Buddhist jungle in Yangcheng.
The name "Haidong Temple" comes from the Buddhist scripture that "Haizhu bhikkhus immersed themselves in practicing the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra to become a Buddha."
The temple covers an area of nearly 20,000 square meters, and the temple once had eight major landscapes: ancient temple Samyun, Pearl River Moon Night, Feiquan Zhuoshi, Hairi Blowing Xia, Jiangcheng Night Rain, Shijiang Conglan, Bamboo Rhyme Bell, Flower Field Spring Dawn and so on.
The temple covers an area of nearly 20,000 square meters, and the temple once had eight major landscapes: ancient temple samson clouds, Pearl River Moon Night, Feiquan Zhuoshi, Hairi Blowing Xia, Jiangcheng Night Rain, Stone Bumping Conglan, Bamboo Rhyme Bell, Flower Field Spring Dawn and so on.
In the 1930s, it was a henan park, which was later transformed into Haidong Park, and in 1993 religious activities began to be restored and temples were rebuilt and repaired
bright spot:
Incense can be burned for the Buddha.
Garden bonsai is a highlight of Haizhu Temple, the bonsai art shape is very chic, Zen-filled, the most famous is the 400-year-old eagle claw orchid.
The three ancient Bodhi trees are on the inner side of the North Gate, the southwest side of the Heavenly King Hall, and the southeast side of the Great Treasure Hall.
The three pagodas are the newly built Baoyan Pagoda Stone Pagoda in 1997, the Ancient Thousand Buddha Iron Pagoda, and the White Jade Stupa.
Two bronze bells are displayed in the long corridor of the courtyard.
The tallest building in the temple is a 5-storey modern building. There is a Buddhist cultural library, a Buddhist museum, a prayer hall, etc., with a majestic exterior and a modern and gorgeous interior.
【Taboo】 Haihuang Temple has a guest hall for the spiritual seat of the Qin ancestors, remember not to make noise and do not take pictures.