泉州開元寺 Kai-Yuan Temple--One of four oldest temples in China
The main hall of Kai-Yuan Temple. A "missah" is performed for the "512 earthquake"
The garden of the temple
The statue of Sir. Hong-Yi, secular name as Lee, Shu-Tong(弘一大師 李叔同), a famous artist and a monk lately, late 19 century and early 20 century. His work when he was young on the Chinese words of famous song " The greeting when leaving 送別 " is the most popularized of Chinese and Taiwaner aged 20-90 years old. It is a German folk song , but full of Chinese mood.{長亭外 古道邊 芳草碧連天......}
This the memorial hall of The Great Sir. Hong-YiThe Kai-Yuan Temple, Quanzhou is one of oldest temples in China. Established at Kai-Yuan Era,T'rang Dynasty, ordered by Emperor T'rang Kao-Zhong(唐高宗)
. The temple is to show the marvelous era, the called'Kai-Yuan's Brilliant Era 開元之治''.
In the buddist temple, there are Four Gods just inside the maim gate, namely as Feng, Tiao, Yu,Shun (wind, regular, rain, ruling 風調雨順 means the winds and rains are O.K. controlled by the gods). However, the Gods here only two remained, and without the symbol tools.
The main hall of Kai-Yuan Temple
The root of the house is quite different from the others in China.The interior chamber of the main hall is different that of Taiwan's. The golden Buddhas are five in numbers with different saint name and similar to Tibet-style or Mi-Zhong(密宗), while the Taiwan's are three in number and usually that of Shian-Zhong(顯宗)
. The temple is to show the marvelous era, the called'Kai-Yuan's Brilliant Era 開元之治''.
In the buddist temple, there are Four Gods just inside the maim gate, namely as Feng, Tiao, Yu,Shun (wind, regular, rain, ruling 風調雨順 means the winds and rains are O.K. controlled by the gods). However, the Gods here only two remained, and without the symbol tools.
The main hall of Kai-Yuan Temple
The root of the house is quite different from the others in China.The interior chamber of the main hall is different that of Taiwan's. The golden Buddhas are five in numbers with different saint name and similar to Tibet-style or Mi-Zhong(密宗), while the Taiwan's are three in number and usually that of Shian-Zhong(顯宗)
The very famous "Gu-Fou"(old Buddha 古佛), date retrospect to 7 th century.
The entrance of the temple, formally as "Shun-Chi Temple" ordered at Yuan Dynasty.
