Travel Notes|It turns out that you don’t need to go over Xiangshan Mountain to go to Biyun Temple

When I climbed Xiangshan Mountain before, I saw several white pagodas in the mist of the mountains and forests from a distance. A friend next to me said that it was the Biyun Temple where Dr. Sun Yat-sen once laid his tomb. I am not very keen on admiring the great heroes and heroes, and I think that I have to climb up to the top of Xiangshan Mountain to get there, so I have never visited Biyun Temple.

Recently I have read some books about the three mountains and five gardens in Beijing, and the description of Biyun Temple Shuiquanyuan moved me quite a bit. Coupled with the excitement of autumn colors, Biyun Temple is naturally included in the list of must-visit destinations for autumn appreciation.

On October 25th, I made an appointment with my friend Lang Lang and took the Western Suburb Line to Xiangshan Biyun Temple. After getting off the bus and following the map navigation, I discovered that "it turns out that you don't need to go over Xiangshan Mountain to get to Biyun Temple." You just need to follow an alley called Meichang Street and reach the end of it, which is the temple. The mountain gate.

It was the red leaf season at this time, and the road to Xiangshan Park was really crowded. It made me reflexively smell the smell of grilled sausages that filled the park many years ago. It was also the only thing I had about Xiangshan Park. One of the memories.

Meichang Street on the way to Biyun Temple is very quiet. Occasionally I meet someone who seems to be a resident of the alley. Early in the morning, he wears pajamas, pajamas, slippers, and goes from his house to the canteen across the street to buy a pack of cigarettes. .

Entering Biyun Temple Mountain Gate, there is a queue of pines and cypresses that is common in ancient temples, guiding visitors all the way to the Mountain Gate Hall. It is still green, but the ivy on the wall behind them has completely entered autumn, with patches of red and yellow. Along the long green pine shrine, you can also look up at the rolling mountains, which are no longer "blue clouds" but show the colorful "liquid vermilion" color.

It is said that Biyun Temple is built on top of the mountain. Therefore, when we came here in such a season, Lang Lang and I hoped to be at the highest point in the temple, avoiding the bustling crowds, and enjoying the spectacular view of the red leaves of Xiangshan Mountain.

After exiting the pine and cypress shrine, I saw Shanmen Hall . First there is a pair of extremely beautifully carved stone lions . Anyone can tell at a glance that they are masterpieces of the ancients. Yes, it's from the Ming Dynasty. It is said that Wei Zhongxian ordered people to prepare it for his future resting place. Although Wei Zhongxian had a poor reputation, given his status as "nine thousand years old" at the time, he must have hired the best craftsmen to make the work at any cost.

Behind the stone lion is a white marble bridge , which is mottled by wind, frost and moss, and has simple and exquisite carvings. Only the broken parts have been repaired in modern times. The stone bridge is erected over a deep ravine, with gurgling streams and green vegetation under the bridge.

After passing the Shanmen Hall, I looked up and saw red walls, steps, bamboos, old trees, deep courtyards... I suddenly thought, " Entering the ancient temple in the early morning/The first sun shines on the high forest/The winding path leads to the secluded place/The Zen room is deep with flowers and trees "The artistic conception is really great!

We lingered in this staggered courtyard for a long time.

Outside the courtyard wall of the Tianwang Hall , one can see an ancient ginkgo tree in its best season stretching out of the wall. There was a photographer holding a tripod, quietly thinking about shooting blockbusters from various angles.

In the Palace of the Heavenly King, the clay sculptures of the two generals Heng and Ha looked down angrily at the countless passers-by over the past few hundred years.

One level up is Maitreya Hall. The sculpture of Maitreya Buddha has a simple shape, smooth lines, and a sense of freehand brushwork, which is the artistic style of the Ming Dynasty. However, I didn’t take any photos, maybe I still felt religious awe in my heart.

In the atrium of the Maitreya Hall, there are several ancient pines that are strong and beautiful, blocking out the sky and the sun. There is a ginkgo tree on each side, which is also hundreds of years old. The small fan-shaped leaves that spread out in the autumn are so golden and tender that they are so cute. , shining brightly in the sun and breeze, making people look at it for a long time and unable to bear to leave.

Most of the visitors were admiring the sparkling ginkgo trees, and few seemed to notice the gurgling springwater on the northwest side of the atrium. Perhaps, this spring is the most beautiful part of this temple. But this is just an exit, the more wonderful thing is still in Shuiquanyuan behind.

Continue to go up the stairs and enter Sakyamuni Hall . The east and west wings are lackluster. There are fish ponds on the left and right sides of the courtyard surrounded by white marble fences. The small red fish in them are as big as a finger. They are probably recently stocked, and there are no fat fish as described in the books of old literati. The water is also a bit turbid. Maybe the mountain springs here are no longer natural springs, and their sources have long since dried up.

The next floor up is the Bodhisattva Hall , and in the courtyard there is Qianlong Emperor Stele Pavilion , which probably records the renovation of this temple that started in the Yuan Dynasty during the Qianlong period. There may also be stories about the addition of the King Kong Throne Tower, the Palace of Water Spring, and the Luohan Hall. There may also be poems written by Emperor Qianlong while listening to the spring at Biyun Temple - this is my guess. When we modern people visit ancient monuments, it seems that we no longer have the patience to carefully identify the handwriting on the inscriptions. This is not a good habit. Since you are visiting ancient times, you should be more careful.

There is a door on the south side of the Bodhisattva Hall courtyard, which leads to the Luohan Hall across the south courtyard of the temple . It was built in the 13th year of Qianlong's reign based on the Luohan Hall of Jingci Temple in Hangzhou. However, the architectural form is a fusion of Chinese and Tibetan. The plane is in the shape of "field". There are 508 Arhats in the "field" in sequence. Arranged in a "mouth".