Read the history of Shaolin Yonghua Hall and understand the spirit of the ancestral court Shaolin Temple

Read the history of Shaolin Yonghua Hall and understand the spirit of the ancestral court Shaolin Temple

Author/Dezheng Dezheng

Shaolin Yonghua Hall, full name: Zuting Shaolin Temple South Courtyard Yonghua Hall, founded in the 20th year of the Wanli Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, that is: 1592 AD, is one of the eighteen gates of Zuting Shaolin Temple. The ancestor of the founding mountain is the 26th generation of the ancestor Shaomen of the Ming Dynasty, the abbot of the great monk, and the wordless righteous path Zen master who is known as the "master of monks" because of his mastery of Zen martial medicine.

Shaolin Yonghua Hall, the former site is in the middle of heaven and earth Dengfeng Zhongyue Song Mountain Shaoxi Mountain north foot of the south bank of the Shaoxi River, and the ancestral garden Shaolin Temple on the north bank of the Shaoxi River is often hospitalized across the river. The new site is next door to the east of Shaomuro Temple (ancient name Shaomuroan) at the southern foot of Shaomuro Mountain, and across the mountain from the ancestral Shaolin Temple at the northern foot of Shaomuro Mountain. Therefore, Shaolin disciples have called it the South Courtyard of Shaolin Temple since ancient times.

At first, all the halls and houses of Shaolin Yonghuatang were funded by the Ming Dynasty royal family Zhou Wangfu, and there were eight legal names: Yuanbao, Yuanhui, Yuanlin, Yuanshi, Yuandi, Yuanming, Yuanliang and Yuanpu, all of whom were originally royal princes of the Ming Dynasty, and later put aside worldly fame and fortune, followed the Zen master of the wordless righteous path, became monks, concentrated on practicing Zen martial medicine, and used what they learned to make good connections and popularize all sentient beings. Therefore, the local secular people called it Zhoufuan or Hachioji-in.

Due to the support of the Ming royal family, Shaolin Yonghua Hall gradually evolved into the only Ming Dynasty royal hall that can inherit the authentic heirs of Cao Dong, elect the abbot of Shaolin Temple, teach knowledge of Zen martial arts medical arts, and lead Shaolin Zen martial arts medical monks.

One

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Shaolin Yonghua Hall, as the royal gate of the Ming Dynasty, faced with internal worries and external troubles, and repeatedly issued edicts to summon Shaolin Zen martial arts monks and Shaolin lay disciples under its sect to form Shaolin monks and soldiers, obey the imperial court's order to defend the country, follow the officers and soldiers to fight in coordination, and bravely participate in the eastern aid to Korea against the Wu Kou, the Tatar rebels in Xiping Ningxia, the Yang rebellion in the southern Bao Banzhou, the Jurchen invasion in the Northern Expedition, and the internal suppression of the bandits and bandits in the Central Plains, and many other national defense wars that threatened the survival of the Ming Dynasty.

Shaolin Yonghua Hall, thus won the honor of "the world works hard to get out of Shaolin, Shaolin Gong is in Yonghua Hall" and "the world's Zen martial medicine, the supreme Yonghua Hall", at that time it can really be described as "famous all over the world, mighty China", so there are people in the world praised: "full of patriotic and filial piety, one session to revitalize China". Subsequently, Shaolin Yonghuatang took "patriotism, loyalty and filial piety" as its style and "revitalizing China" as its aspirations, and it has never changed since ancient times. There is a song cloud:

"Song of Shaolin Yonghuatang"

Shaolin South Courtyard Yonghua Hall, Zen martial arts art transmission ten directions;

It has been through the vicissitudes of wind and rain for a long time, with deep roots and lush branches;

Patriotism, loyalty and filial piety must not be forgotten, and the revitalization of China dares to take responsibility;

All over the world yearn for it, and it is famous through the ages.

Two

In the early Qing Dynasty, Shaolin Yonghua Hall disciples were divided into two parts:

In part, in order to preserve and prevent damage to the buildings of the ancestral court Shaolin Temple and Yonghua Hall, preserve and continue the authentic heirs of Cao Dong, protect and inherit the medical cultural heritage of Zen martial arts, follow the Ming Dynasty's Qin Dynasty Qin Ming Dynasty Qin Ming Dynasty Emperor Shaolin Temple Yonghua Hall to transmit the 28th generation of Cao Dong Zhengzong Zu Shamen, abbot of the great monk Bi'an Haikuan Zen Master, return to the Great Qing Dynasty, and ask the Great Qing Imperial Court to re-appoint the Haikuan Zen Master on the other side to abbot the Zuting Shaolin Temple, stay in the Yonghua Hall of the South Courtyard of the Ancestral Court Shaolin Temple, concentrate on learning Buddhism, practicing meditation, martial arts, and medicine, stay away from the red dust and thousands of disputes and chaos, and return to the pure and unblemished Zen heart of Buddhism;

The other part insists on not reluctant to "patriotic and filial piety" and "revitalizes the Chinese Tangzhi", resolutely opposes the Qing Dynasty's compulsory promulgation and implementation of the shaving orders, change orders, and literary prisons that practice the Chinese civilization of the Han Dynasty, in an effort to restore and preserve the Han Dynasty Chinese civilization, and meet in front of the Yonghua Hall under Shaomu Mountain (commonly known as the Nine Tops Lotus Mountain) to worship the ancestors and swear to the alliance: "Taking the aspiration of 'driving out Hu Yu and restoring China' advocated by Zhu Yuanzhang, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming Dynasty was founded, and taking the introductory fist name inherited by Shaolin Yonghuatang - Xiao Hongquan of "Hong" as the title, Co-founded the anti-Qing Dynasty and Restoration organization: Hongmen, which supports each other in adversity, supports orphans together, shares life and death, and is unswerving. ”

After that, these Shaolin Yonghua Hall disciples turned into members of the Hongmen, far from the Yonghua Hall of the South Courtyard of the ancestral Shaolin Temple, disappeared to all walks of life, dispersed to all parts of the world, formed different Hongmen branches, and became anti-Qing and Restoration gang forces; At the same time, they also brought the essence of Shaolin culture such as Shaolin Zen martial medicine, patriotism, loyalty and filial piety, and the revitalization of the Chinese Hall Zhi inherited by the church out of the monastery, to the people, and to the world, so there is a saying that "the world Hongmen out of Shaolin, Hongmen roots in Yonghua Hall". There is a song cloud:

"Song of the Hongmen"

The world's Hongmen is out of Shaolin, and Hongmen is rooted in Yonghuatang.

Full of patriotism, loyalty and filial piety, one lesson to revitalize the Chinese aspirations.

The world's Hongmen is a family, and Hongmen Kunzhong loves China.

Keep in mind the mission and do not forget the roots, and rejuvenate China.

Three

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912 AD), in the spring of dead wood, the warrior monk of the main hall, the abbot of the Shaolin Temple of the ancestral garden, the monk of the Dengfeng County Monks Association, Shi Henglin, and the monk Shi Miaoxing of the Jianjian Temple and the guest monk Shi Zhenxu actively responded to the call of the Dengfeng County Government, resumed the formation of Shaolin monks and soldiers, made every effort to establish the Shaolin Temple Protection Regiment, reported to and was appointed by the Dengfeng County Government to appoint Shi Henglin as the head of the regiment, Shi Miaoxing as the deputy of the regiment, and Shi Zhenxu as the head of the martial arts, leading the monks and soldiers, garrisoning the monastery, teaching martial arts, protecting the monks and monks, suppressing bandits and the people, and praising the officials and citizens.

Shaolin Yonghua Hall, in the twelfth year of the Republic of China (1923 AD), encountered the death of the main hall warrior monk Shi Henglin, and the main hall warrior monk Shi Miaoxing took over as the abbot of the ancestral Shaolin Temple. The Dengfeng City Monks Association Division and the Shaolin Temple Protection Regiment led the regiment to break away from the leadership of the Zuting Shaolin Temple, accept the reorganization of the direct warlords led by Wu Peifu, and lead their troops to participate in the warlord melee, after which, the Zuting Shaolin Temple no longer has monks and soldiers; The Shaolin Temple Protection Regiment, as the last Shaolin monks and soldiers initiated and established by the disciples of Shaolin Yonghua Hall, although its existence is short-lived, but the martial arts talents cultivated are like stars in the sky, eternal and brilliant. The more representative martial arts masters include Xu Shiyou, the founding general of the Republic, Qian Jun, the founding lieutenant general, and Dai Li (Dai Chunfeng), a lieutenant general of the Kuomintang.

In the sixteenth year of the Republic of China (1927 AD), the warrior monk Shi Miaoxing of the main hall was killed in the Battle of Huhan, and the warrior monk Shi Zhenxu of the main hall took over as the abbot of the ancestral Shaolin Temple and the head of the warrior monk, and continued to train Zen martial arts medical monks until his death in 1955. After the reform and opening up, the famous warrior monks Shi Hai Lantern (Shaolin legal name Su Minor) and Shi Suxi all came out of his door.

In the seventeenth year of the Republic of China (1928 AD), it was burned by the warlord Shi Yousan with troops, leaving only one Dao Gong Mantle Pagoda in the fourth year of the Heavenly Apocalypse (1624 AD), with the forehead: "Qin Yi Shaolin Temple Transmission Cao Dong Authentic Sect 26th Generation Ancestor Shamen, Yonghua Hall Shangben Master University Monk Wuyan Dao Gong Shou Residence", the standing stone disciples are: Garden Club, Garden Goodness, Garden Garden, Garden Nature, Garden Mirror, Garden Zhen, Garden Ming, Yuan Liang, Yuan Bi, a total of nine people; Another white clothes hall remained, which was locked by Luomen and decadent and snubbed, which fell within the scope of cultural heritage protection, so it was difficult to restore and rebuild the Yonghua Hall on the original site. However, Shaolin Yonghua Hall, as an independent sect or sect, formed a unique Shaolin Zen martial medicine culture and Shaolin sect style (or Shaolin spirit) in a specific historical period, but it has been tribulating and prosperous for a long time, and even today it is popular all over the world, and everyone yearns for it. There is a song cloud:

"Shaolin Yonghuatang Lay Spirit"

South fist and north leg Shaolin stick, protect the family and defend the Shaolin body.

Advocate the culture and martial arts Shaolin people, and serve the Shaolin soul of the country loyally.

Unite and help each other Shaolin heart, punish evil and promote good Shaolin roots.

Respect the teacher and the Shaolin discipline, honest and trustworthy Shaolin Gate.

Abide by the law and be a good citizen, respect the old and love the young and filial parents.

Believe that cause and effect are not greedy, and are indifferent to fame and fortune and poverty.

We will never forget our roots in arduous struggle, and sacrifice ourselves to save others and help people in need.

Revitalizing China is its own responsibility, and Shaolin lay people are in the right spirit.

"The Spirit of the Monks and Nuns of Shaolin Yonghua Hall"

South fist and north leg Shaolin stick, Weiguo Baosi Shaolin body.

Chongzen Shangwu Shaolin people, patriotic guardian Shaolin soul.

Do not dispute and harmonize the heart of Shaolin, stop evil and do good Shaolin roots.

Repay Shaolin discipline with virtue, and altruism and self-interest Shaolin Gate.

Take the precept as a teacher to eliminate greed, and always obey all sentient beings to respect the six relatives.

Compassion is to give alms, and to give up fame and fortune is not poverty.

Nong Chan Li Temple is the foundation, and medical Zen helps the world to save the poor.

Pudu sentient beings are their own responsibility, and Shaolin monks and nuns are righteous.

Four

After the reform and opening up, on the one hand, the only martial monk Shi Suxi, who remained in the ancestral Shaolin Temple and became a monk before liberation, and the only monk Shi Dezen, who insisted on not returning to the secular, although they were all plagued by illness for many years, they still left a lot of valuable written materials for the inheritance and development of Shaolin Zen martial arts medicine and cultivated many successor Zen martial arts medical talents; On the other hand, some lay disciples of the Yonghua Hall of the ancestral Shaolin Temple (South Courtyard) raised funds to restore and rebuild the new Shaolin Yonghua Hall in the southwest of Maitreya Peak of Buddha Tou Ling, southeast of Guanyin Ridge, northeast of Jizoling Ridge, and east of Shaomu Mountain at the southern foot of Shaomu Mountain. Moreover, in line with the trend of the times, Shaolin Yonghuatang Friendship Association, Shaolin Martial Arts Inheritance Center, Shaolin Zen Medicine Inheritance Center and other Shaolin Zen Martial Medicine Inheritance Institutions were initiated and recorded in accordance with the law in 2015. The purpose of Shaolin Yonghuatang Friendship Association is to "carry forward Shaolin Zen martial arts culture and inherit the spirit of Shaolin Yonghuatang".

At present, Shaolin Yonghuatang Association and Shaolin Wushu Heritage Center have been authorized by Dengfeng Shaolin Wushu Association as Shaolin Wushu Dan evaluation institutions; Yonghuatang Yimei Health Preservation Gong has been recognized as an intangible cultural heritage by the People's Government of Zhongyuan District of Zhengzhou City, and will soon shine and play a new role in the new historical period. There is a song cloud:

"Shaolin Meditation Song"

Shaolin Zen courtyard retro style, dead trees and new shoots to welcome spring birth.

Pointing directly to the nature of the human mind, seeing that sex becomes a Buddha and Zen Buddhism.

Zen Zen Zen Doctor, Zen Tea Zen Food Zen Farming.

Zen language Zen poetry Zen public case, Zen book Zen painting Zen music.

Zen Ci, Zen Filial Piety, Zen Hall Zen Master Zen Treasure Sutra.

Take refuge in the Three Jewels Dharma monks and take refuge in self-consciousness and purity.

The rules and precepts are strictly observed, and all sentient beings are followed according to the teachings.

Self-reliance and hard work, practice according to one's own certificate in accordance with the law.

Walking, sitting, lying and abstaining from wisdom and eliminating delusions is Mahayana .

Shaolin disciples should keep in mind that patriotic apologetics teach Buddhism to flourish.

Shaolin Yonghua Hall is worthy of being the Yonghua Hall of the South Courtyard of the ancestral Shaolin Temple. Reading the history of Shaolin Yonghua Hall, I can't help but feel the humanistic charm of ascending Zhongyue Song Mountain in the sacred land of Chinese Buddhism. I can't help but sound poetry:

Songshan has an aura, and dengfeng strengthens my heart.

Fame and fortune are indifferent to poverty, inheriting cultural roots.

Shaolin spiritual soul, loyal filial piety and righteousness.

Be loyal to the country, and be filial to your parents.

The benevolent do not change their ways, and the righteous do not have easy hearts.

Shaolin Yonghua Hall, revitalizing Zhong Weiren.