Thich nhat hanh, whose common name was Zhang Sui (683-727 AD), was a famous astronomer, geomancer and Buddhist scholar in the Tang Dynasty. He was the founder of Tantric Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty and one of the eight founders of Shintoism.
Thich nhat hanh abandoned customs at the age of 2/kloc-0, and became a monk with the Hongjing Zen master in Jingzhou, honoring him as a sage. After his death, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty posthumously awarded him the title of "Dahui Zen Master". In the fifth year of Kaiyuan (7 17), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty signed the imperial edict that thich nhat hanh entered Beijing, which was especially favored by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. He presided over the compilation of the new calendar "Dayan Calendar", made many contributions in making astronomical instruments, observing astronomical phenomena, presiding over astronomical geodesy and so on, and wrote the authoritative work "Da Ri Jing Shu" of Buddhism Tantric Sect.
Thich nhat hanh read widely and was good at astronomy, calendar calculation, praying for rain and incantations, which won the favor of emperors and the admiration of the people. There are many magical legends about thich nhat hanh among the people. In the area around Hongze Lake, it is said that thich nhat hanh once taught Dharma in Yuecheng, and there was a teahouse named "Mu An". Thich nhat hanh offered tea in "Mu An" and became attached to passers-by, which became a much-told story for a while.
After thich nhat hanh, the three brothers and their mother devoted themselves to Buddhism and practiced diligently in Yuecheng. On the basis of Mu An, they built a Dojo, named Lianggu Temple, and the incense of Lianggu Temple was very prosperous.
Today, there is still an ancient ginkgo tree over 360 years old on the former site of Liang Qing Ancient Temple. After hundreds of years of wind and rain, this ancient tree is still flourishing.
In recent years, in order to promote ethnic religions, Buddhist believers in Nanjing and Beijing have donated 654.38 billion yuan, acquired about 70 mu of land in the former site of Liang Qing ancient temple, and built a new Dajixiang Temple in Yuecheng, mainly including Shanmen Hall, Daxiong Hall, Jushi Building and Huayan Lecture Hall, with a total construction area of about 50,000 square meters. When completed, the lecture hall of Dajixiang Temple in Yuecheng can accommodate 3,000 people, making it the largest Buddhist lecture hall in China.
The architectural style of the newly-built Dajixiang Temple in Yuecheng is mainly in the Tang Dynasty, which integrates the Ming and Qing Dynasties and draws on other people's strengths. Temple buildings are antique and solemn. Landscape construction integrates mountains, water and Buddhist temples by means of "mountain building", "water control" and plant configuration.
Approaching the auspicious temple in Yuecheng, the resplendent spire will sound sweet bells when the breeze blows, the vermilion wall will surround the long temple corridor, and the resplendent glazed tiles will shine more brightly under the sunlight; When you enter the Hall of the Great Hero, you are greeted by three Buddha statues, sitting cross-legged and gilded all over. When you walk out of Daxiong Hall, you will see Guanyin Bodhisattva standing high on the lotus platform, pure and solemn, holding a nectar bottle, spreading all over the world, guarding ten people.
In the ten years since the new Dafu Temple in Yuecheng was built, there has been an endless stream of tourists and more incense. It has become a new highlight of Huai 'an tourism development and an important window to inherit Hongze Lake's long history and culture. Its completion has greatly promoted the development of tourism and local economy in Huai 'an, and Yuecheng Dajixiang Temple has been rated as one of the "Top Ten Famous Hostels" in Huai 'an.