The Origin and Function of Shijing Architecture

Shijingfu is a symbol of Buddhist scriptures built in Buddhist temples. Generally, the names of Buddhist temple hosts, abbots and temple builders are engraved, or stone pillars are engraved with mantras. The height, content and fine carving of classical architecture show the age, scale and prosperity of Buddhist temples.

Shijinglou, built behind the ancient pagoda tree pavilion, was originally the relocation relic of Guangji Temple (also known as Hongji Temple). In the eighth year of Shunzhi (165 1), the Fenhe River surged, the waves were several meters high, the banks were washed away, and there was no trace of the collapse of the river bank floating temple. After the flood subsided, the monks moved the Shijinglou to the north side of Guhuai.

According to Hong Donghu and Hu's records, Guangji Temple, also known as Hongji Temple, is located in Yong 'anli, west of Jia Cun. It was founded in the second year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty (628). In the Song Dynasty, it entered its heyday. Large-scale, constant pilgrims, resplendent halls and resplendent Buddha statues.

The original appearance of Guangji Temple, with its gate facing east, is standardized, and there should be a Buddhist temple with everything. There are Daxiong Hall, Tianwang Hall, Sanmiao Temple, Kalan Hall, Jingwen Hall, Bell and Drum Tower, Ancestral Temple, Abbot Room, Zen Hall, Zhaitang, Tallinn, Library and so on. In addition, the river is close to the city, and the Buddhist temple is prosperous and famous in Sanjin.

In Jin Zhangzong (Southern Song Dynasty), in the fifth year of Cheng 'an (1202), Master Huilian built the Leng Yan Building, commonly known as the Shijing Building, which is the existing Shijing Building.

Shijinglou, with a base height of 2m and a column height of 9.4m, is divided into five sections. From bottom to top, the first section 1.40m high, the second section 2. 15m high, the third street 2.05m high, the fourth section 1.60m high and the fifth section 2.20m high. Each model is square and unique. * * * consists of 59 stone carving components. Layers of patterns are different, and the content is different. Upstairs, 14 characters are engraved: "Master Feng Huilian founded Leng Yan Shengmantou Building". The middle bluestone is divided into eight sides, carved with eight King Kong Hercules and eight Dapeng Golden Winged Birds. According to Buddhist tantric legend, Dapeng with golden wings feeds on arowana in the sea. The dragon king was afraid of losing his children and grandchildren, so he reported to the Tathagata, who was merciful and told Dapeng not to eat arowana any more. The food was provided by the Buddhist, and he was named as the protector Dapeng. Since then, whenever Buddhist monks use fast food, they should first put some fast food in a clean place in the temple to show their support for Dapeng. On the eight sides of the bluestone below, there is a Buddhist sutra "shurangama mantra", which is engraved with the mantra "The Giant Buddha is full of rows". This is the mantra in the Shurangama Sutra in the Buddhist Tripitaka, which is divided into five paragraphs. There are 427 sentences and 2620 words. In order to show its original appearance, Zhang Baonian, a mounting artist from Hongdong, was specially invited to build a ladder to float the original text. But unfortunately, due to the age, wind and rain erosion, handwriting is difficult to argue. According to shurangama mantra written by Mr. Hu, when Sakyamuni was born, my cousin Ananda became a monk with the Buddha. One day when I went out to Lent, I met a beautiful modern woman and fell in love at first sight. Then bring Ananda into the darkroom, make him unconscious and break the precepts. When Sakyamuni learned of this, he sent Manjusri Bodhisattva to rescue him with shurangama mantra. Manjusri broke his fantasy and saved Ananda from Japan. Since then, Buddhism has designated shurangama mantra as an early class, which must be read every day and can be recited by everyone. After the completion of the Shijing Pagoda, Buddhist men and women chanted poems in succession, hoping that the Bodhisattva would bless them and their happy marriage would not be disturbed.

In the eighth year of Shunzhi, after the temple was destroyed, the Buddhist heart of the monks became stronger. In Wanli Village, two miles east of Jia Cun, the Buddhist temple was rebuilt and renamed Beiqiao Temple. Its hall tried its best to imitate the old one, and the stone tablet recording scholars' achievements was moved to the new temple. Unfortunately, in the third year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (185 1), on August 12th, the Taiping Army went north from Pingyang, the city was trapped, and the city was completely occupied, and the North Bridge Temple was "destroyed by soldiers". The historical monument of the relocated residents was also destroyed. According to various textual research, at present, only Shijinglou is the witness of ancient immigrants, and there is also a photo of the stone tablet of "A Brief Introduction to Ancient Huai Immigrants". For hundreds of years, literati have been searching for their roots, and they can only rely on the building to write poems with emotion. Now, I choose the sentences related to immigration evidence and arrange them below, thinking that they are evidence.

(1) Yue Yantian, a native of Wenshang County, Shandong Province, visited ancient trees and left poems saying:

My hometown has been lost, and the pagoda and high temple are in the west.

There are monuments on the roadside trees. Sweep away the moss and admit the old faults. (Note: Pagoda is the gateway to Zhuang)

(2) The residential section of Hongdongyi (Bokun) passed by Guhuai and left a poem saying:

Take a leisurely walk on the postal kiosk road and plant green plants in the village.

Move the people to think twice, and rule the emperor first.

It's hard to turn back, pedestrians want to break their hearts,

Fortunately, the pagoda is still there, and the site is not completely deserted.

(3) Chai Hongmo (Zijia), a native of Hongdongyi, swam in the locust tree and recited poems.

In the past, immigrants traveled everywhere and old trees danced in front of them.

Singing "Pony" is a thing of the past, saying that "Yellow Bird" writes "Leaving Sorrow".

The monument stands in the legacy, and the monument hangs high in the tower.

At dusk, people from the countryside visit and look back.

(4) Ms. Geng Yang wrote a poem after taking an examination of Sophora japonica:

The tower hangs by the sunset, and the remains of ancient Sophora japonica flowers have become smoke.

There is a monument by the road, leaving a message of 500 years.

(Note: The high tower is Shijinglou)

(Note: The authors of the above poems are all people who visited Guhuai 100 years ago. )