Man Mo Temple

【Man Mo Temple】

【Sun Moon Lake Water Waves Hanbi 3】

Sun Moon Lake is the largest lake in Taiwan. Its name was first seen in the first year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, in the ancient text “You Shuili She Ji”, which states: “I don’t know where the water came from, and it pooled into a pool. It was dozens of miles long and one-third wide. The water is blue and green, so it is called Sun Moon Lake.” Later, it had various names, such as Shuishehai, Longhu, Zhutan, Shuangtan, etc.

Not necessarily only Hanbi Building has a good view;

My favorite places to visit Sun Moon Lake are Xuanzang Temple and Man Mo Temple

Because this has the broadest view, you can enjoy the widest view of the clear water!

Looking at Lalu Island from Xuanzang Temple and Hanbi Peninsula, there are two dragons grabbing the pearl,

From Wen Mo Temple, you can completely see Hanbi Peninsula, Xuanzang Temple, Ci En Pagoda and Qinglong Mountain! Every time you look at it, it’s fascinating.

I am fortunate to step into the temple in the early morning during the twilight drum and morning bell. It is like walking into a different time and space! It’s easy to feel the presence of the moment!

Especially when I see the plaque “The World is Righteous” in Wusheng Temple, I always feel something!

During the Japanese colonial period, there were two temples by the pond, including the Longfeng Palace in Shuishe Village and the Yihua Hall in Buji Village (today’s Yue Village). Later, due to the Japanese construction of power generation projects, the water level in the pond rose, and the two temples were destroyed. The temple must be moved.

The Electric Power Co., Ltd. acquired the temple’s assets, and the temple used the money earned to merge and build the temple. In 1934, the temple was rebuilt at Songbolun on the north side of Sun Moon Lake, and the relocation was completed in 1938.

In 1969, Man Mo Temple was rebuilt again into a Chinese Northern Dynasties style building, a palace and temple building in the Forbidden City;

It is large in scale and majestic; the temple is divided into three halls. The front hall on the second floor is Shuiyun Palace, which is dedicated to Kaiji Yuanzu and Emperor Wenchang. The middle hall is Wusheng Temple, which is dedicated to Emperor Guansheng and King Yuewu Mu. The back hall is Dacheng. In the hall, Confucius and other sages are worshiped, and the gods of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism live together in one hall.

The Dacheng Hall of Wen Mo Temple is the only Confucius temple in Taiwan that has a middle door. According to the temple, this is because Wen Mo Temple is located on the bank of Sun Moon Lake and usually has many tourists. The middle door was added to facilitate the entry and exit of tourists. There is nothing special about it. Intention;

However, the seated bronze statue of Confucius in Dacheng Hall is the only Confucius temple in Taiwan that enshrines an icon. Many Confucius temples do not have icons.

In addition to the statues of Confucius, there are also statues of Mencius and Zisizi. These three statues were originally enshrined in the Forbidden City in China. During the Boxer Rebellion in the late Qing Dynasty, they were moved to Sayama Fudoji Temple in Japan. They were later copied and moved to the temple. In the Wu Temple, as for the statues of Yan Zi and Zeng Zi, their descendants raised funds to build them to accompany Confucius and influence their appearance.

On the left side of Dacheng Hall in Man Mo Temple is the Medicine Master Glazed Light Tathagata.

Next to the Medicine Buddha, there are two great Bodhisattvas and Mahasattvas. They are the powerful assistants of Medicine Buddha in transforming sentient beings. One is called Sunlight All-Illuminating Bodhisattva, and the other is called Moonlight All-Illuminating Bodhisattva. They are countless people in the Eastern Pure Land. The leader among the Bodhisattvas.

As stated in the first great wish in the Merit Sutra of the Seven Buddhas of the Medicine Master: “May my own light shine brightly on the countless boundless worlds when I obtain Ayodora Samyak Sambodhi in the next life,” and “May all sentient beings , just like me”

If you visit Sun Moon Lake, don’t forget to visit Man Mo Temple,

Experience the righteousness of the world and the sentient beings in the mountains and rivers, “making all sentient beings no different from me”!

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