Longquan Temple is located three kilometers northwest of Jinshan Town, Qaraqin Banner, Inner Mongolia, at an altitude of 1200 meters under the Lion Cliff. 15 meters west of the temple, there is an ancient well, called "Dragon Spring" in ancient times, and the spring water does not dry up all year round, so "Longquan Temple" got its name. In 1986, Longquan Temple was listed as a key cultural relics protection unit in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The mountain gate is located in the middle of the front yard wall, nearly square, six meters high, five ridges, and the four eaves are upturned. 。 In front of the east and west halls, there is a 3.2-meter-high stone stele with a height of 3.2 meters, and in the east is the "Monument to the Lord of Ciguang Puji, Abbot of Longquan Temple, Lion Cliff, Songzhou", which was erected in the first year of the Zheng Dynasty (1341), with clear inscriptions, recounting "Master Zhang Zhiran of Anxi Xianning in the fourth year of Yanyou saw this place" "The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the environment is deep, and it seems to be separated from the earth', so 'remove the rubble and cut the thorn hazelnuts'.
History of the monastery
Longquan Temple was founded in the fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1317). The layout of the temple is built in the form of three steps of the mountain, with a total area of 5,000 square meters. The mountain gate is located in the middle of the front yard wall, nearly square, six meters high, five ridges, and the four eaves are upturned. 。 In front of the east and west halls, there is a 3.2-meter-high stone stele with a height of 3.2 meters, and in the east is the "Monument to the Lord of Ciguang Puji, Abbot of Longquan Temple, Lion Cliff, Songzhou", which was erected in the first year of the Zheng Dynasty (1341), with clear inscriptions, recounting "Master Zhang Zhiran of Anxi Xianning in the fourth year of Yanyou saw this place" "The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the environment is deep, and it seems to be separated from the earth', so 'remove the rubble and cut the thorn hazelnuts'. Within a few years, the Shanmen Buddhist Temple was inaugurated. Kitchen Ku Yun Tang, Abbot Monk's House, Wheel Huan Yi Xin, Mo Bhutan Green Dou Cai, Golden Bi Zheng Hui, Brilliant Dazzling'". In the west, the right-wing prince of Qaraqin, which was erected in the sixth year of the Republic of China (1917), was rebuilt by the banner owner. In the center of the temple, there are several ancient pines and ancient cypress trees. The main hall is located at the end, with three wide rooms, surrounded by a corridor, a single eaves and five ridges, and a stone carved fence on the platform. There is an incense shrine in front of the temple. There is a grotto on the east slope behind the temple, 2 meters high and 1.5 meters deep, with 2 stone Buddhas.
In the thirty-seventh year of the Qing Dynasty (1698), the Kangxi Emperor was ordered by the empress dowager to visit the ancestral tombs in Shengjing (Shenyang), passing through the Qaraqin Banner, after visiting the Longquan Temple, the Dragon Heart was greatly pleased, gave the golden saddle the treasure of the town temple, and gave a poem praising the Longquan Temple: "The ancient wood Cangshan Road is not endless, the frost forest is fluttering with autumn winds, and the Linliu stationed in the evening camp is sitting and watching the flag set red."
In 1986, Longquan Temple was listed as a key cultural relics protection unit in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In 2006, it was listed as the sixth batch of national cultural relics protection units.
Abbot of the monastery
Shi Jue Shan Male, monk, Shi Chenghua Yan forty generations of upper and lower like an old monk, the Dharma name Shi Jue Shan, the number Hua Zang.
Living Buddha of Zhuri Monastery in Sichuan, Guru of Northeast Huazang Jingshe and Beijing Puming Jingshe, Abbot of Guangsheng Monastery in Pingyao, Shanxi, Abbot of Longquan Monastery in Chifeng, Vice President and Secretary General of the Buddhist Association of Pingyao County, Member of the CppcC Committee of Qaraqin Banner May 10, 2011, the tenth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, the birth day of the Buddha. For the sake of the people on one side and the breadth of sentient beings, the Chifeng Municipal Government of Inner Mongolia and the Government of Qaraqin Banner (County) invited The Guangsheng Monastery in Shanxi province to preside over the Master of Shi Jueshan and bring the disciples to the Longquan Temple in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia.
Temple view
Longquan Temple is built in the southern foothills of Lion Peak in the mountain pass, Lion Peak looks like a huge lion lying on the peak from a distance, and the Liao Dynasty lying lion in the courtyard of the temple looks up and down, unique, unique in the world, a joy and a rage, full of interest; Lion Peak, Golden Cicada Peak, Immortal Peak Three mountains are arranged, from a distance look like a huge pen holder, and like an unimaginable bat, Immortal Peak is like a huge reclining Buddha. Lion Cliff is more than 300 meters above the bed of the Xibe River, the mother river of Jinshan Town. In the northeast direction is the Golden Cicada Peak, in the middle there is the Lion Face Cliff, Mulberry Cliff, the east side of the Bulao Peak, the natural lying lion and lion head on the mountain are countless, there are all kinds of strange trees, rare birds and other strange landscapes in the Longquan Valley, the trees have four seasons of peace, peacock opening screen, phoenix welcome, etc., there are lying lions, sitting lions, lion heads, and other vulture birds, eagles, Hercules, Haimu stone, spirit turtles, whetstones, natural stone drums, Fulu Shou three-star stones, etc., different mountain forms, birds and beasts and dragons coexist. Four mountains surround three valleys, and in a bag of valleys, Maitreya is big and the Dharma realm is integrated. In the middle is the Longquan Valley, named after the Longquan Temple; in the east, there is the Jinpeng Valley, which is named after the Golden Cicada and the Second Peak of dapeng according to its valley; and in the west, there is the Huilong Valley, which is named because the mountains and pine trees reflect each other like the green dragon turning back. The main area of longquan temple is rectangular, with a north and south side of the seat, showing a three-step and three-step axial symmetrical pattern.
In the center of the temple, there is a stone lion lying on the side, with a length of 4.5 meters, a head height of 1.1 meters, the head is west and tail east, carved from the exposed rock in situ, with a unique shape, vivid charm, and a combination of might, majesty and honor, echoing with the Lion Peak, as if preaching a very deep doctrine.
On the east side, a stele from the Yuan Dynasty to the first year of the ZhengYuan Dynasty (1341) was erected, with a height of 3.6 meters, a stele width of 1 meter, and a thickness of 0.22 meters. The inscription recounts the deeds of Master Anxi Xianning Zhiran who traveled to Longquan Temple in the fourth year of Yanyou (1317) and rebuilt the temple. On the west side, the sixth year of the Republic of China (1917) stele 1 pass, the dragon head Sumiza, the height of the pass is 3.6 meters, the width of the stele is 0.93 meters, the thickness is 0.26 meters, and the forehead inscription is "Longquan Temple". The inscription recounts the deeds of the president of the Mongolian and Tibetan Academy, the president of the Mongolian and Tibetan Academy, the president of the Right Wing Banner of Qaraqin, the prince of the right wing banner, GongLeting, and others to rebuild and build the Longquan Temple (Chengde City, Hebei Province, was also the territory of the Qaraqin Right Wing Banner at that time). References; Li Yiyou, "Ruins of Longquan Temple in the Yuan Dynasty of Qaraqin Banner", Cultural Relics, No. 12, 1957, p. 79
Temple value assessment
1. Longquan Temple was built in the Liao Dynasty, rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty, and relied on the mountain to take advantage of the situation, which is a Buddhist temple with a strict layout.
2. Longquan Temple integrates history, culture and art. The stele of Longquan Temple describes the evolution of administrative divisions, natural geography, social and cultural customs at that time, and is an important material for the study of local history. The stone lion is carved from the exposed rock in situ, and its unique shape is rare in China. The main hall is embossed with a dragon and phoenix ridge, showing the style of the Ming Dynasty. In front of the hall, the wall-style Buddhist shrine is exquisite and elegant, with unique characteristics.
3. The Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty visited the temple and gave a poem to praise: "The ancient wood Cangshan Road is not endless, the frost forest is fluttering with autumn winds; the Linliu stationed in the evening to return to the camp, sit and watch the flag set red." It reflects the Kangxi Emperor's lingering feelings for the Longquan Sacred Land, and thus reflects the beautiful and spectacular scene of Longquan Temple at that time. Such a rare holy place has not been managed by anyone reasonably and standardized since the end of the Qing Dynasty, so that over the years it has been overgrown with weeds and has the name of the negative holy land.
On May 23, 2010, the Chifeng Municipal Committee, the Religious Bureau, the Municipal Buddhist Association, the Qaraqin Banner Nationalities Committee, and the Religious Bureau hired the vice president and secretary general of the Pingyao County Buddhist Association in Shanxi Province, and the abbot of Pingyao Guangsheng Temple, Master Shi Jueshan, to enter Longquan Temple and preside over Longquan Temple. It was also the first presiding officer hired and appointed by the government since the end of the Qing Dynasty. May all the devotees who come to Longquan Temple bring back good wishes and auspiciousness, family harmony, happiness and well-being, and a smooth career! I wish the country prosperity and strength, smooth wind and rain, and never live and work in peace and contentment from the fearful situation.
In the early years of the Republic of China, Li Yuting, an official of the Xibo River Counselor's Hall, wrote in the poem "Wing Long Quan Temple":
Longquan Bao Temple is the most secluded, and the mountains are beautiful.
The Temple of the Buddha was rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty, and the priests supplemented the ancient Song prefecture.
Laugh at the lion cliff lying on his stomach and admire the self-flow of the dragon spring water.
Saint Zu went out on a tour to the blessed land and left a golden saddle as a thought.
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