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intings by famous artists of Tang, song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties These precious stone carvings of Guanyin are also important cultural relics of Huiji temple. At the back door of Huiji temple, there is a Carpinus Putuo. It is said that it was first brought by an ancient Burmese monk when he came to Mount Putuo to worship. The tree is more than 13 meters high. It bifurcates from the surface of the earth and bifurcates upward in two. It is very regular and monoecious. It blooms in May every year and matures in mid October. However, due to its low reproductive rate, it has long been extinct in Myanmar, the country of origin, and is rare in the world. Therefore, it has bee the symbol of Putuo and the Bodhi of Buddha. If you are interested in other precious plants in Putuo Mountain, you might as well take a look at the new ginger tree at the foot of the back slope of the temple. It is a rare tree species only found in Zhejiang Province, known as the Buddha tree. Every spring, on the birthday of Guanyin on February 19 of the lunar calendar, its tender branches and leaves are covered with golden fluff, shining in the sun, like a messenger of primrose, which is the Buddhist kingdom of heaven and sea Add luster and luster. From Huiji temple, you can also stand on the Fuding mountain with an altitude of more than 300 meters and overlook the magnificent sea view. If the weather is fine, you can see the large and small islands in Zhoushan archipelago dotted in the East China Sea like lotus flowers. Among these archipelago, the most famous is Luojia mountain not far away. You see, does the shape of Luojia mountain look like a kindhearted Guanyin Bodhisattva lying peacefully on the sea? If you identify it carefully, you can also distinguish her head, neck, chest, feet and so on, so it is also known as sleeping Guanyin or reclining Buddha on the sea. It is said that when Guanyin was practicing Taoism in Luojia mountain, he came across the sea to Putuo Mountain and opened a Taoist temple. Therefore, many devout believers who came to Putuo Mountain would go to Luojia mountain by boat to worship. Well, Huiji Temple of Fuding mountain is here for you. If you walk down the mountain to Fayu temple, you can enjoy many stone carvings on the way. Among them, the four big characters of Haitian Buddha Kingdom carved on a huge rock are the most famous. It is said that they were written by Hou Jigao, a famous Anti Japanese general in the Ming Dynasty. They have bee a representative landscape of Mount Putuo. If you are interested, you might as well take a picture As a souvenir. Now we e to Puji temple, the largest temple in Mount Putuo. Puji temple is also called Qiansi. Its predecessor was the famous one who refused to go to guanyinyuan. In the seventh year of Jiading of Song Dynasty, the emperor inscribed a plaque on the yuantongbao hall and designated it as a temple dedicated to Guanyin. Later, it was destroyed many times. In the 33rd year of Wanli reign of Ming Dynasty, the imperial court sent eunuch Zhang Qian to expand Baotuo Guanyin temple, and granted an amount to protect the country Yongshou Putuo temple. The temple was largescale and was located in the southeast for a time. In the 38th year of Kangxi reign, the Puji temple was granted the Puji qunling. In the Yongzheng reign, it basically formed its present scale. Today, there are 231 Puji temples, including ten halls, twelve floors, seven halls and seven pavilions. In front of Puji temple, there is a stone archway about 20 meters high, with four pillars and three doors. On the pillars, there are delicate cloud silk and stone gourd carved on the cross eyebrows. On the north side of the square, there is a stone sign in the tree, which says that civil and military officials, soldiers and civilians wait to dismount here. It is said that this is the imperial edict issued by the emperor. In the past, officials came here, civil servants got off the sedan chair and military officials got off the horse to show their respect for Guanyin Bodhisattva. Behind the stone archway is a lotus pond with an area of about 15 mu, which is called Haiyin pond or Fangsheng pond. It was built in the Ming Dynasty. Seal of the sea refers to that the wisdom of the Buddha can print all the dharmas like the sea, and release is a kind of universal Buddhist activity which is integrated with the doctrines of passion and no killing in Buddhism. There are three bridges on the haiyinchi, and you can e to the imperial stele Pavilion by walking through the middle one. It was built in the Yongzheng period. The inscription on the imperial stele records the history of Mount Putuo. The dragon carved on the forehead is lifelike, and the calligraphy is powerful and vigorous. It can be said that it is unique. Of course, if you are interested, you can also go to the wall of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the East. It is said that Guanyin Bodhisattva has not only great passion, but also vast wisdom to see all things in the world. Therefore, it is sometimes called Guanyin, which means that she can hear the voice of the people39。s like trying to snatch the Pearl. It forms the pattern of Jiulong Xizhu, which is lifelike and ingenious. It is said that the Jiulong caisson also has the function of fire prevention, because the dragon can spit water, and the shape of the caisson can gather water. Therefore, if the worshipped incense accidentally ignites the Sutra flag in front of the Buddha, Jiulong on the temple will spit water to put out the fire. Therefore, the Jiulong caisson has bee the treasure of Mount Putuo. There is a 10 meter high statue of Avalokitesvara in the hall, so it is also called Jiulong Avalokitesvara hall. On both sides of the statue are eighteen Arhats in asceticism, and on the other side of the hall is a spectacular picture of Guanyin on the island. In the middle