Hanshan Temple (Chinese: 寒山寺; pinyin: Hánshān Sì; lit. 'Cold Mountain Temple'), is a Buddhist temple and monastery in Gusu District of Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is located at the town of Fengqiao (lit. Maple Bridge), about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) west of Suzhou's old city.
Family hall's Buddhist shrineBoats at the Maple BridgeStatue of poet Zhang Ji at Maple BridgeBellsStatue in Hanshan Temple
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Traditionally, Hanshan Temple is believed to have been founded during the Tianjian era (502–519) of the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang, in the Southern and Northern dynasties period. The current name of the monastery derives from Hanshan, the legendary monk and poet. Hanshan and his disciple Shide are said to have come to the monastery during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang (627–649), where Hanshan became the abbot.
Hanshan Temple is famed in East Asia because of the poem "A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge" (楓橋夜泊), by Tang dynastypoet, Zhang Ji. The poem describes the melancholy scene of a dejected traveler, moored at night at Fengqiao, hearing the bells of Hanshan Temple:
The moon is going down And the crows make a ruckus The sky is covered with frost There are maples on the riverbank And the lights of fishing boats Drift with the current I fall into a sad sleep from the monastery on Cold Mountain The sound of the bell Reaches the guest boat at midnight
To this day, the poem is still often read in China, Japan and Korea, and is part of the Chinese literature curriculum in both China and Japan. The ringing of the bell at Hanshan Temple on Chinese New Year's eve is a major pilgrimage and tourism event for visitors from these countries.
The belledit
Two bells are currently used at Hanshan Temple, both dating from the late Qing dynasty when the temple was last rebuilt. One was forged in China in 1906, and the other was forged in Japan at around the same time. The dedication on the bell was written by Japanese Prime Minister Itō Hirobumi. The original Tang dynasty bell is believed by some (including Itō Hirobumi and modern Chinese statesman Kang Youwei) to have been taken to Japan in ancient times. These two factors have roused some nationalistic controversy among Chinese and Koreans (see, for example, this opinion[permanent dead link]).
A new 108 tonne bell commissioned by Hanshan Temple and produced by a foundry in Wuhan was completed in 2007 in order to replace the hundred-year-old Japanese bell. The new bell is 8.5 meters (28 ft) high and 5.2 meters (17 ft) in diameter at its widest. It is engraved with 70094 Chinese characters from Lotus Sutra.
Hanshan Temple in Japanedit
A Hanshan Temple (pronounced kanzan-ji in Japanese) was established in Ōme, Tokyo, Japan in 1929
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January 01, 1970
hanshan, temple, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hanshan Temple news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Hanshan Temple Chinese 寒山寺 pinyin Hanshan Si lit Cold Mountain Temple is a Buddhist temple and monastery in Gusu District of Suzhou Jiangsu China It is located at the town of Fengqiao lit Maple Bridge about 5 kilometers 3 1 mi west of Suzhou s old city Hanshan Temple寒山寺Mahavira HallReligionAffiliationBuddhismSectLinji schoolLocationLocationGusu District Suzhou Jiangsu ChinaShown within JiangsuGeographic coordinates31 18 44 67 N 120 33 53 39 E 31 3124083 N 120 5648306 E 31 3124083 120 5648306ArchitectureStyleChinese architectureDate established502 519Completed1906 reconstruction Family hall s Buddhist shrine Boats at the Maple Bridge Statue of poet Zhang Ji at Maple Bridge Bells Statue in Hanshan Temple Map Traditionally Hanshan Temple is believed to have been founded during the Tianjian era 502 519 of the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang in the Southern and Northern dynasties period The current name of the monastery derives from Hanshan the legendary monk and poet Hanshan and his disciple Shide are said to have come to the monastery during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang 627 649 where Hanshan became the abbot Contents 1 The Bell of Hanshan 1 1 The poem 1 2 The bell 2 Hanshan Temple in Japan 3 Notes 4 External linksThe Bell of Hanshan editThe poem edit Hanshan Temple is famed in East Asia because of the poem A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge 楓橋夜泊 by Tang dynasty poet Zhang Ji The poem describes the melancholy scene of a dejected traveler moored at night at Fengqiao hearing the bells of Hanshan Temple 月落烏啼霜滿天 江楓漁火對愁眠 姑蘇城外寒山寺 夜半鐘聲到客船 Yue luo wu ti shuang mǎn tian Jiang feng yu huǒ dui chou mian Gusu chengwai Hanshan Si Yeban zhōngsheng dao kechuan The moon is going down And the crows make a ruckus The sky is covered with frost There are maples on the riverbank And the lights of fishing boats Drift with the current I fall into a sad sleep from the monastery on Cold Mountain The sound of the bell Reaches the guest boat at midnightTo this day the poem is still often read in China Japan and Korea and is part of the Chinese literature curriculum in both China and Japan The ringing of the bell at Hanshan Temple on Chinese New Year s eve is a major pilgrimage and tourism event for visitors from these countries The bell edit Two bells are currently used at Hanshan Temple both dating from the late Qing dynasty when the temple was last rebuilt One was forged in China in 1906 and the other was forged in Japan at around the same time The dedication on the bell was written by Japanese Prime Minister Itō Hirobumi The original Tang dynasty bell is believed by some including Itō Hirobumi and modern Chinese statesman Kang Youwei to have been taken to Japan in ancient times These two factors have roused some nationalistic controversy among Chinese and Koreans see for example this opinion permanent dead link A new 108 tonne bell commissioned by Hanshan Temple and produced by a foundry in Wuhan was completed in 2007 in order to replace the hundred year old Japanese bell The new bell is 8 5 meters 28 ft high and 5 2 meters 17 ft in diameter at its widest It is engraved with 70094 Chinese characters from Lotus Sutra Hanshan Temple in Japan editA Hanshan Temple pronounced kanzan ji in Japanese was established in Ōme Tokyo Japan in 1929Notes editExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hanshan Temple Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hanshan Temple amp oldid 1201534557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
