Origin
The Shengjing Pagoda is an important Fengshui building in Nanchang City. Founded in the Tang Dynasty, it has a history of more than 1,100 years.
It is known as suppressed floods and fires, located and guarded the riverside city, and it is the key highlights of Nanchang.
According to legend, an iron box was obtained when the pagoda was built to dig the foundation. There are four gold ropes inside, three ancient swords with the words “repel the wind,” “suppress the fire,” and “subdue the dragon,” and one gold bottle containing 300 relics. The Shengjing Pagoda is named because of this.
There are Buddhist temples in the south of Nanchang, Named Qianfu, and according to legend, that it was built by the monk Weiyi in the Years of Tianyou at Tang Dynasty. When it was ready for construction, the excavation foundation dug out an iron box containing four bundles of golden ropes, one ancient sword, and more than 300 relics, emitting green or red light like gems. Then the pagoda was built, and the relics were hidden insides. The name of Qianfu was changed to Shengjing Pagoda Temples.
–”Reconstruction of the Shengjing Pagoda Temples monument” SongLian (1310-1318, Writer)
Introduction
Nanchang has ancient temples: When the vine breaks, the gourd goes out, and when the pagoda collapses, the Nanchang destroy.
Among them, the “vine” homonym implies Tengwang Pavilion, while the pagoda means the Shengjing Pagoda.
It is not so much that these two buildings guard Nanchang City. It is better to say that these two buildings can only play their due role only in a peaceful era.
After several times of decline and prosperity, the pagoda has undergone two rebuilds and six repairs. The last one was in the millennium.
Shengjin Pagoda is a typical southern pavilion-style brick and wood pagoda. The pagoda is 50.86 meters high, and the pagoda is a octagon with seven layers and eight sides.
It has red railings and cyan tiles, white walls and gilded gourd-shaped roofs, flowing cornices, and hang brass bells.
When the wind blows, the bells on each floor make a different sound.
At that time, someone wrote a “Fu of Shenjin Pagoda”, a detailed narrative and praised the origin of the pagoda and history. You can see the full poetry in my blog.
Fu of Shenjin Pagoda
This is the jewel of the Nanchang area inJiangxi Province——Shengjing Pagoda
Out of the Jinxian gate, a long look, a redbalustrade, a green tile, a building, a Golden Jade top, a wind bell, a goldenZen shingle, a sunset; all kinds of important inscriptions on the inscriptionare written on the wall.The sound of elegance and clear flow is notlost, and the meaning of piety and faith is enduring. It’s really “Donghua’s search forimmortals in the upper part of the city, and the reception of Buddha in thesouthern area.”The Tang Dynasty was built and lasted forfour hundred years. At the beginning of Ming Dynasty, theemperor of the Ming Dynasty fought with the Han king on the Bank of Poyang,which brought disaster to the Shengjing Pagoda. At the same time, the tower collapsed.Building materials, like firewood, were destroyed by war.In this scene, God could not bear to lookat it. The Buddha could not bear to see it. The believer was grief-stricken andlike the heart was simmering in the brazier, crying out loud.Fortunately, the providence of thegovernment, the government’s concern, the first year of Hongwu, rebuilt thetemple and reopened.Another 400 years later, the Qing Dynastyhanded over to the Qing Dynasty, and the tower was again attacked by war.For thousands of years, the ancient pagodawas neglected to repair the pagoda. The golden pagoda collapsed and there wasno deposit.Kangxi fifty-two years, when he wasgovernor Guo Xiang winter times the best way to experience,the pagodareconstruction. The eaves, the golden bell, the bronzechime and the jade chime sound again and again. The evil barrier is eliminated, the sea isturned to the source, and the boundless merit is prayed.
Virtue travels far and wide, but its fateis rough. It really makes people sad.In the following two hundred years, it hassuffered many hardships.The year of Guangxu was hit by thunder andit was burned by the ignorant people in the Cultural Revolution…It was not until the turn of the centurythat the urn reappeared in the new millennium.The beauty of the new style is brighter andbrighter, with more wind chimes and seven notes.The decayed bones regained their flesh,dead wood revived new leaves, dazzlingly glorious, and Huaxia rejoiced.
After a thousand years, the pagoda hasbecome immortal and miraculous.There are countless people who have bene fited. Now the world is peaceful and the sky isbliss. I congratulate the pagoda for one thousand and one hundred yearsbirthday with this article. Let’s pray for peace and prosperity.
Temple fair
Every autumn, around the National Day, this place is very lively. Because the Shengjing Pagoda temple fair began!
At the temple fair, you can see a variety of lanterns, folk performances with Jiangxi characteristics, and snacks from all over the country.
Such as Stinky tofu,Nanchang fried powder and Jar soup.
