★ Tourist location: Suzhou Xishan Grand Ruyi Holy Land

The Great Ruyi Holy Land is a scenic spot that has not yet been fully built, but it has become quite famous in recent years. In fact, from its predecessor, Huashan Temple, it has a long history. Huashan Temple was built in the second year of Yuanjia in the Southern Dynasties. It has a history of more than 1,500 years. It is the oldest Guanyin Dojo in China, more than 400 years earlier than the now-famous Guanyin Dojo in Putuo Mountain, Zhejiang. Bai Juyi, a great poem in the Tang Dynasty, once recited it in poems. Scholars such as Su Shunqin in the Song Dynasty and Wen Zhengming in the Ming Dynasty also left a large number of poems and poems. It is said that there are as many as 263 poems in the past. In addition to literati and literati, emperors also had an indissoluble bond with Huashan Temple. For example, Huashan Temple was built with the personal approval of Liu Yilong, the emperor of the Southern Dynasties. Guan Yin Yuan was awarded by Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty chose this place as a Fengshui Dragon Vein. Emperor Shunzhi also temporarily stopped here when he was a monk and traveling. Emperor Kangxi also visited and gave him a royal kiln porcelain bowl to find his father. Qianlong also docked here and climbed mountains to pay homage to Buddha during his southern tour.

The road to the Holy Land is relatively narrow, but when you reach the entrance of the scenic area, it becomes suddenly clear. The parking lot was huge, but the parking space had not been built yet, so we had to find an empty space on the roadside to park. The parking lot was empty, and we were the only car parked alone.

Walking into the entrance of the scenic spot, we were a little surprised: "Is this a scenic spot in Lingshan?"

The two large and small Buddha statues echo each other from afar, and on the left is a 1:1 copy of the Buddha fingerprint of the Great Guanyin statue. Except that the Buddha statue is a more elegant statue of Guanyin, the overall style is quite similar to that of Wuxi Lingshan Scenic Area. The Buddha's mudra is called the "bergamot Empowerment" and is copied on the right hand of the main Buddha on the top of the mountain.

On the right side is the golden Ruyi, which is held by the left hand of the top Buddha. It is copied in a ratio of 1:1 and is 13.8 meters long. Ruyi is a ritual tool often held in the hands of Bodhisattva. It is an auspicious and auspicious thing passed down since ancient times. It means seeking wealth and treasures and everything goes well.

The light wall at the entrance is also made of gold foil, carved with sitting statues of Bodhisattva and houses and halls. In the middle, there are standing statues of Bodhisattva standing in the Buddhist Kingdom, which are slightly smaller. Mountains, rivers, temples and pavilions are also indispensable. The whole work is resplendent, exquisite and exquisite.

Now we see that the Great Guanyin Temple is a Tang-style building rebuilt on the original site. The style is magnificent and gorgeous. The Buddha statues are painted grandly and look magnificent and colorful. It is known as the 3.0 version of today's Buddhist temples.

In the middle of the gate is a reduced version of the statue of Guanyin, which is copied at a ratio of 1:10 to the large statue of Guanyin on the top of the mountain. Because of the distance, it looks like the two statues are almost equal in size from the foot of the mountain.

On both sides of the mountain gate are the circulation of Buddhist objects and the guest hall. Of course, they are not open. What we can visit is the Guanyin Temple in the middle road.

The front of the Tianwang Hall is dedicated to Maitreya Buddha and the back is the Dharma Protector Weituo, just like other temples. What is more special is the four great kings on both sides. They fly in the air and step on auspicious clouds. These Buddha statues use the art of painting. It is said that this art of painting is extreme color, which means that the painting is done to the extreme. Gold foil, pure gold powder and various other precious pigments are all created bit by bit by hand. Not only this hall, but all Buddha statues in the Zen Temple use this craft. No wonder the tickets are so expensive. The ticket to the Holy Land, which does not seem big, is as high as 120 yuan. It is really because of its high cost (of course, online booking is much cheaper, so travel still needs to be planned in advance)!

On both sides of the courtyard between the gate and the Tianwang Hall are the Financial Temple and the Zen Hall respectively. The scale of the Temple of Wealth is larger than that of ordinary temples. It houses five statues of the God of Wealth, which are the five gods of wealth in the middle, southeast, northwest and northwest. Treasury temples are generally relatively rich, but this one can illuminate people's eyes. The entire ground is paved with lotus and gold bricks, and shoe covers are placed at the door. As for gold ingots, cornucopia, cash cow, goldfish, treasure elephants and other mascots, you can also see everywhere around the hall.

The third main hall is Yuantong Hall, which is the main hall of the entire Zen Temple, where the standing statue of Bodhisattva Guanyin is dedicated. Extreme color art should be used to its extreme here, and the Bodhisattva on both sides are in a flying state. Perhaps this is the difference between Guanyin Dojo and ordinary temples. In the Yuantong Hall we have seen in other Guanyin Dojo temples, Bodhisattva seem to be flying in the sky on auspicious clouds.

On both sides are the Ksitigarbha Hall and the Three Great Scholars Hall. The Ksitigarbha Hall is of course dedicated to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and the cassock is very similar to the robe of the Tang Sanzang in Journey to the West. The Three Great Scholars Hall worships three Bodhisattva, with Manjusri and Samantabata riding white elephants and green lions on the left and right. They are also colorful statues, mainly gold.

The last entry is the Hall of Great Compassion, where the white-clothed Guanyin is enshrined. The entire temple was spotless and spotless. After seeing the rose colors of Yuantong Hall, it was a visual impact when walking here. It seems that we can put aside the troubles in the world and embark on a journey to purify the soul.

Behind the Zen Temple is a pilgrimage path with a long flow of holy water. The entire staircase consists of twelve groups of twenty-seven steps, divided into four sections, each section consists of four groups of steps, which is exactly 108 steps. There is a saying here. The four paragraphs represent spring, summer, autumn and winter respectively. There are a total of 108 kinds of troubles in Buddhism. The steps in each paragraph are exactly this number. Each step can eliminate one kind of worry. After completing the four paragraphs and 108 levels, the troubles throughout the year can disappear.

The holy water spat out from the mouth of the Guanyin mount on the top of the mountain and flows down like a waterfall in the middle of the pilgrimage to the holy road, winding down the ground, and finally falling into Xu Yuanchi at his feet. According to reports, when the lights on both sides are turned on at night, a colorful Tianhe River will appear, making it even more beautiful.

Go to the top of the mountain and make a wish to the Ruyi Grand Guanyin, write your wish on a lotus flower, and throw it into the wishing pool. The sooner it is washed down by the holy water, the sooner your wish will be realized.

The Ruyi Grand Guanyin Statue is 30 stories high, made of brass, and weighs more than 1,000 tons. It is known as the most beautiful, agile and elegant Guanyin in the land of China. The Bodhisattva embraces Ruyi, steps on the golden lotus, rings the jade beads, flies in the wind, and drooping eyes, stands on the green mountains. Probably because there were too few tourists, the elevator was not open. We walked up the stairs and stood in front of the Buddha statue to overlook the scenery of Taihu Lake.

The Jingang Mansion Underground Palace is the first supreme filial piety hall in China. It has facilities such as a welcome hall, a sacrificial hall, a memorial hall, a clan filial piety hall, and a hundred filial piety hall. It is definitely a luxurious version. These memorial tablets and genealogy coexist with temples and accompany Guanyin. The King Kong Throne, also known as the Sumi Throne, is the Buddhist seat of a Bodhisattva. It has a building area of 6500 square meters. The internal dome has no beams and columns. It is 16.5 meters high and has a span diameter of 20.6 meters. The Ruyi Great Guanyin stands directly on the dome.

On the mountainside next to it, there is also a golden stupa, thirteen stories high and shining in the sun. However, it is not open at present, so I wonder what kind of universe there is in the tower.

A lifetime is wasted and chatting with oneself, and a lifetime is haggard and burdened with Hua Shao.

I want to study the customs of the ink clearly and continue the poem to the blue sky.

--Seven Wonders