Da Suo Guo Zhi reached an unprecedented peak from the Northern Song Dynasty, governing 64 Zen and Fa Institutes, covering an area of 540 mu. It is the first "royal temple" in the history of our country, because it is enshrined by the emperor.
In the Tang Dynasty, a Japanese monk went to Chang 'an to study Buddhism and once lived in Suoguo Temple. After returning to China, he created the Japanese character "Katakana" while promoting Buddhism. In Song Dynasty, whenever overseas monks came to China, the emperor ordered Jokhang Temple to receive them. When the Quartet envoys arrive at the side branch, they will definitely go to the temple for sightseeing. In Song Shenzong, Japanese monk Sung Hoon took his first son to visit and worship. Out of admiration for Dasuoguo Temple, the Japanese Buddhist community also established Suoguo Temple in Kyoto, and inherited the wind of Buddhism in China, and listed the middle and high-level Buddhist temples as "Five Mountains and Ten Temples".
In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty (AD 1642), Suoguo Temple was flooded by the Yellow River. In the 18th year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 166 1) and the 31st year of Qianlong (A.D. 1766), the emperor wrote twice to rebuild it, and Emperor Li Hong personally inscribed the plaque "Building Suoguo Temple". In the twenty-first year of Daoguang (A.D. 184 1), the Yellow River burst, and Dasuoguo Temple suffered another bad luck and was seriously damaged. After the founding of New China, following the ancient system, after several repairs, the temples reappeared brilliantly. Dasuoguo Temple resumed Buddhist activities from 1992, and rebuilt the bell and drum tower, release pool, gatehouse, memorial archway and other buildings.
In the history of Dasuoguo Temple, there are many monks and celebrities, magnificent buildings and rich temples. Wu Daozi, a painter in the Tang Dynasty, Su Shi, a famous writer and thinker, and Wang Anshi all left glorious footprints in the temple. The Water Margin and the story of pulling weeping willows are household names. In addition, the temple's "Purple Scenery" and "Guo Xiangzhong" landscapes are also among the "Eight Scenes of Bianjing", which are famous far and near. The existing temple buildings were built in the 18th year of Shunzhi (16 1) and the 31st year of Qianlong (1766) respectively. Their courtyard is deep and wide, and their hall is grand and solemn. They are the symbolic cultural attractions in Kaifeng, the window to the outside world, and the holy places for Chinese and foreign tourists and top ten pilgrims to visit and worship.
Coverage area: 30 mu
Location: Located in the west section of Ziyou Road, Kaifeng City, Henan Province.
Admission: 30 yuan.
The best travel time: Kaifeng has four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine, mild climate and moderate rainfall. The annual average temperature is about 15 degrees. The Lantern Festival in Kaifeng has a history of thousands of years, and it competes with folk cockfighting. In addition, the annual Chrysanthemum Festival is 65438+1October 28th to 65438+1October 28th.
Opening hours: 8:00- 18:30.
Transportation: Take bus No.5 and No.9 from the railway station or take bus No.20..
Gourmet: Kaifeng, where Suoguo Temple is located, is the birthplace of "Henan Cuisine" among the top ten cuisines in China, with local snacks all over the streets. Famous restaurants include "You Yi Xin Restaurant" (fried fish in sweet and sour and roasted noodles with carp: this is a traditional dish in Kaifeng, which consists of two famous dishes: fried fish in sweet and sour and roasted noodles. "Sweet and sour fried fish" has a long history. According to Dream of Tokyo, it was popular in Tokyo market during the Northern Song Dynasty. It uses carp, especially the Yellow River carp, as high-grade raw materials. After preliminary processing, it uses a bevel knife to cut both sides of the fish into ripples and fry them thoroughly in a hot oil pan. Then add some sugar, balsamic vinegar, Jiang Mo, cooking wine, salt, etc. Add boiling water and running water, bake the juice with strong hot oil until the oil and sweet and sour juice are completely blended, add fried fish and pour the sauce. It is characterized by bordeaux color, softness, smoothness and fragrance; The baked noodles are as thin as hair, fluffy and crisp. Bake three kinds, etc. ), "Steamed Bun Shop on the First Floor" (Steamed Bun: Features: Filled with lean pork hind legs, steamed with refined powder as skin. Its characteristics are: beautiful appearance, small and exquisite, thin skin and many fillings, delicious taste and fragrant taste), "Xinsheng Restaurant" (rapeseed steamed buns, etc. ) and "Ma Yuxing Chicken Shop" (cockfighting: Features: plump body and unique shape; Golden color, attractive appetite; Fat but not greasy, tender and crisp. )。
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