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Guangji Temple was established in the Jin Dynasty, originally named Xiliu Village Temple. During the Yuan Dynasty, it was renamed Baoen Hongji Temple, with the abbot being the Zen master Wansong Xingxiu. The Wansong Old Man's Pagoda still exists next to the temple. The Zen master wrote the famous 'Congrong Record' and other more than 20 masterpieces in the Congrong An in the temple, and passed away in the world. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Guangji Temple was destroyed by war.
During the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty (1450-1456), someone dug up the ground and found pottery Buddha statues, porcelain for offerings, stone turtles and stone column tops, and then realized that this was the site of an ancient temple.
In the early years of Tianshun (1457-1464), the monk Pu Hui from Shanxi and his disciples Yuan Hong and others came here on a pilgrimage, and vowed to revive the ancient temple. The project was difficult and success was not easy. At that time, Liao Ping, who was in charge of the emperor's crown and clothes, had the wish to build a temple and worship Buddha. He was very happy when he learned about it. With his strong support, a solemn Buddhist temple emerged from the ground in just two years. Liao Ping reported this to the Emperor Xianzong and asked for a name for the temple. Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty named it 'Hongci Guangji Temple' in the second year of Chenghua (1466). During the Qing Dynasty, Guangji Temple became more and more famous. Emperors Shunzhi, Kangxi, and Qianlong visited Guangji Temple, leaving many poems and anecdotes. The last emperor Puyi also visited Guangji Temple. During the Republic of China, politicians, military officers, tycoons, celebrities, literati and talented people flocked here. Mr. Sun Yat-sen also gave a speech here. In 1931, Guangji Temple accidentally caught fire, and the main hall was almost completely destroyed. In 1935, the abbot Xianming monk rebuilt it according to the layout of the Ming Dynasty with the support of people like Wu Peifu.

Post by TechWhizKid | Dec 11, 2023