Hanshanzi, a famous monk, lived here in the early years of Zhenguan of Emperor Taizong (627-649), and the famous Zen master Qian (700-790) founded Hanshan Temple here in Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty.
During the Northern Song Dynasty (976-983), in the early days of Taizong Taiping and Xingguo, Sun Chengyou rebuilt 70% of the stupas. In the second year of Renzong in the Northern Song Dynasty (1057), Huan Gong Wang Jue wrote Zhang Jishi, and Yifeng Bridge called Qiao Feng. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong in the Southern Song Dynasty (1131-162), it was called Qiao Feng Temple. During the reign of Hongwu (1368- 1398), monks often visited the secluded building. Hanshan Temple merged into three temples: Xiufeng Temple, Huiqing Temple and Nanfeng Temple; Ansi: Manjusri, Gaoyun and Shedu are short of one. It can be seen that Hanshan Temple was still a jungle in the early Ming Dynasty.
From the Revolution of 1911 to 1949, Hanshan Temple was also in danger, with few cigarettes, cold doors and no income, and monks dispersed. 194 1 autumn, Gao Guan and I slightly repaired the original scripture collection building and renamed it Frost Bell Pavilion. During the Japanese occupation of Suzhou, the houses of Hanshan Temple were once reduced to Japanese warehouses and stables.
after liberation
New China was founded in 1949 and is managed by Suzhou Cultural Management Committee.
1954, Lin Yan, the former monk of Changzhou Reception Temple, went to the temple to help watch the incense, and there were also monks in Hanshan Temple. In the same year, Song, a famous scholar in Suzhou, donated his famous ancestral flower basket building to Hanshan Temple and moved it to the southwest of the stele gallery, renamed it "Fengjiang Building".
During 1958, temples in Suzhou were relatively concentrated, and some statues were concentrated in the Jiefa King Temple in Xiyuanzhuang. The Dragon Sutra of Qin Long Temple was transferred to Hanshan Temple.
1966- 1976 During the "Cultural Revolution", Hanshan Temple was once a prison for the rebels to extort confessions by torture. Buddha statues, utensils and temples were damaged, and cultural relics in the temple were confiscated. Star Master takes protective measures in advance to preserve inscriptions, Tibetan scriptures and arhats.
1978165438+1October 15, Zhao Puchu, vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of Chinese Buddhist Association, visited Hanshan Temple for the first time to guide the restoration work. Hanshan Temple began to be restored.
1979 On New Year's Eve, with the advocacy and cooperation of Suzhou Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the first Hanshan Temple bell-listening activity was held. Since then, the number and scale have expanded year by year, becoming an annual traditional festival.
1In July, 979, the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs of Suzhou Municipal People's Government officially resumed, which accelerated the renovation project of Hanshan Temple. In the same year, from saionji, please go back to Sakyamuni, Ye Jia, Ananda, Maitreya, Wei Tuo and Hanshan to get statues.
1980, Hanshan Temple was approved as one of the first national key open temples. 198 1 Build a new scenic building and clock room.
1982, the people's government of Jiangsu Province officially announced Hanshan Temple as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit.
1990, Hanshan Temple completed the installation of 500 arhats with gold and rebuilt the building of Wenzhongge.
1in the autumn of 992, the foundation stone laying ceremony of puming pagoda was held in Hanshan temple, and construction started in 1993. 1996101On October 30th, the ceremony for the completion of Puming Tower and the opening of Buddha statue was held.
In 200 1 year, the renovation of Dafatang, the renovation of guest rooms and zhaitang, and the overhaul of Buddhist scripture building were completed successively. Li Xing Empty Master's poem "a night-mooring near maple bridge" is engraved in the south of the bell room.