Located at the eastern foot of Nanjing's Zijin Mountain, Linggu Temple has countless scenery. All year round, spring, summer, autumn and winter, all attract countless tourists. Every season, someone says, "Go, go to Linggu Temple." ”
Originally, Emperor Wu of Liang of the Southern Dynasty built this temple only to commemorate the famous monk Baozhi Zen Master. It was originally named [Kaizen-ji Temple].
In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang personally gave the name [Linggu Zen Temple] and named it: the world's first Zen forest.
When Kangxi visited the Linggu Temple, he personally inscribed the plaque of "Linggu Zen Forest" and also wrote a couplet: Tianxiang Piaoguang Hall, Mountain Qi Residence Corridor.
Qianlong six down the Jiangnan, all to the Linggu Temple, and built a palace here.
It is conceivable that linggu temple has been beautiful for a thousand years.
As soon as spring came, the two magnolias in the Linggu Temple were quietly blooming. Temples are common, magnolias are common, and magnolias blooming in temples are uncommon. A thousand-year-old temple, a yellow wall, brighter and more ethereal, ethereal more ethereal.
Appreciating the magnolia in the temple must be based on fate. If you come early, the branches have not yet awoke, and if you come late, you will see only the broken branches and leaves. Not sooner or later, only to meet the blossoming of flowers, the temple Ming.
In the summer, Linggu Temple becomes a fairy tale world. Tens of thousands of fireflies, flying through the grass, weavers through the woods. The stars are dotted, like stars falling into the world.
Childhood memories are rekindled here. The summer of falling asleep with fireworks has not yet faded, at least in Linggu Temple.
In autumn, Linggu Temple is wrapped in a thick autumn color. At this time, you must look at the ginkgo biloba in front of the door of the Beamless Hall. The oldest and largest brick arch structure has become even older at this time. The little master cleans in front of the door, the leaves fall irregularly, and the soft sunlight passes through the cracks in the trees and falls on you.
You also have to climb the nine-story and eight-sided Linggu Pagoda. The escalator has more than 260 steps around the turn, and each floor has a door leading to the outside of the tower, which can overlook the view of Bell Mountain.
At this time, the Linggu Temple was full of layers of forest, like orange-red waves passing through the branches and treetops. The trees are still and the wind is still, and time is still flowing.
When winter comes, stepping into the courtyard door, you can see the bright plums opening. Passing among the flowers, sanskrit sounds are far away, and sandalwood is wrapped around the beam. The silence of the Zen temple, the bustle of the branches, and the joy in the heart are intertwined.
The winding path leads to a secluded place, and the Zen room is deep in flowers and trees. Is that the case?
Magnolias in spring, fireworks on summer nights, yellow leaves in autumn, plums in winter. It has become the most vivid color of Linggu Temple. However, no matter which season you come in, the color of the mountain gate remains unchanged, and it is always red walls and green tiles.
The Xuanzang Master Memorial Hall is also unchanged, and at any time you come, you can admire the life of the master.
And the vegetarian noodle restaurant, which is still open. A bowl of vegetarian noodles, but can eat the taste of the world.
Come to Linggu Temple, any season.