Miyin Temple Ningxiang County, Hunan Province is located in the west of Weishan large hill. Ningxiang to Lianyuan along westbound Highway 70 km climb lush big Weishan into a basin, the weather suddenly, greeted by a magnificent temple, which is famous ten Miyin Temple.

Miyin Temple was founded in the Tang Dynasty, and it has been twelve hundred years. According to legend, the famous Tang Dynasty Sima Toutuo feng shui we wander to Ningxiang, see Weishan Kiwi peaks and ridges, dense forest Mao, is a blessed land, on the mountain told Jiangxi Baizhang Baizhang Zen master. Baizhang Zen master Weishan send Lingyou to open up. Ling Yu to Weishan meditation for seven years, there is no change in Weishan, a sense of loss will be down. When a few years out of the local rest stop, suddenly sprang from the mountain a group of tigers and leopards, block the path, Ling Yu had to back Weishan. Now leave the mountain stone disk group, change thy bridge, according to legend is the ruins Lingyou year. Soon, Baizhang Zen master Weishan also to see where Lin vast, was by no means a few people can Jishi, is sparse court, sent the request to open up. At that time, it is the prosperous Tang Dynasty Buddhist period, the prime minister ordered that Tang Huang Pei Xiu Zhao major monasteries of monks, gathered Weishan, the provision of the mountain open fields, the construction of temples, the very popular, Miyin Temple built, but also the history of Buddhism the famous Wei Yang Zongzu to pass this law abbot of tension, it is known throughout the country, far and Southeast Asia and Japan.

Miyin Temple towering tall, ten thousand Buddha Hall is its main building, rebuilt in 1993, Zhong Yan Xie Shanding, about 27 meters high, exquisite fine cornices, golden glazed tiles, temple hall alien base and 38 Genzhu all-white granite, there is harassment of wishful decorative brackets under the eaves, the hall is both majestic momentum, but also the structure of beauty, the beauty of the feeling, the walls of the hall wall containing 12,218 statues, each decorated with gold Buddha body, in soft under light, glittering hall, dazzling. "Wan permitted" in the name is derived from this. Original carved temple is very beautiful shrine, stand in the niches three statues, stately. Wan has permitted around the east and west side hall, Qi hall, Hodo, merit Church, Nirvana hall, dormitory and other group of ancient buildings. After Qi Tang has a natural stone towering, people call it "oil, salt and stone." According to legend, Temple, thousands of monks, thanks to the constantly pouring out of this rock salt and edible oil. There are two marks like shoe prints on this stone, Chuan Lady Pei Xiu Chen's wife footprint. Beauty majority of the temple supply passage, Mrs. Chen donated the construction of which hundreds of pieces of stone cutting small grooves each dip into contact from the outside of Dragon Well bring up the rear in a kitchen incorporated Temple, it is spectacular. Cattle on the hillside stone cottage community at the highest peak of Weishan, several feet in length and width, pass for the year Zen Master Ling meditation place. 1949 years ago, the Chinese Buddhist Association Void monk had stone poem for this purpose: "Thousands of years ago water bull, cloud farming plow months now flesh and blood too romantic bashfulness world, affecting more children and grandchildren a few autumn.." "Contains ginkgo Tan "Weishan is another spectacle. Sihou a huge gingko tree, Chuan Ling Yu Shou Zhi, tall trunk hollow, a parasitic sandalwood tree where spring and summer, Xing Zhi Tan leaves, towering each other, very rare. In addition to wood There is also the well, the Lions shore, Zuta, Pei Xiu tomb monuments. Pei Xiu soon after his death in Weishan after the completion of the construction of Miyin Temple mission, and was buried here. Also nearby are Song Zhang Shi Tomb. Temple weeks mountains and water around, the bell scenery, extraordinary scenery.

Miyin Temple Gate tall and majestic, white stone pillar inscribed with words: "Law Hengyue rain, wind Zong Kai Yangshan." Banners title "ten Miyin Temple." The temple was destroyed five times in history, the number of Chung-hing, for the first time is Huizong chongning three years (1104), the temple was burnt, Air India Master rebuilt; the second is the Hongwu years (1370 years), and the temple has been burnt, rebuilt after thorough when Master Wan permitted; the third is the Wanli Emperor Wanli 40 years (1619) re-burned, Junji years (1665) by the Hui Shanzu Teachers repair; the fourth time was in 1918 ZHANG San-yuan set on fire, rebuilt in 1933 by the Sangha donations; the fifth is the "Cultural Revolution" initially, the monastery or suffer looting, the Revolutionary Committee of Hunan Province in 1972 identified as the provincial Miyin Temple key cultural relics protection units, in 1979 the provincial government hold people accountable rebuilt Wan permitted, and year after year to make the whole temple reconstruction plan. So far, Miyin Temple re-enters its flourishing development.

Miyin Temple blazed the trail for the Zen Master Ling Tang and Best Jackson too. Famous ancient Indian abbot there have been empty Master Song, Ming Che when Master, Master Ching Hui Shan, Republic Sangha Master etc; history's most famous Hindu temple monks have Tangcheng Xiang Pei Xiu, Pei Xiu's wife Mrs. Chen, Song Zhang Shi famous great thinkers Wait. Miyin Temple inheritance law is Wei Yang were lucky, the wind that were unique in the history of Chinese Buddhism, Fasi has a long history.

Scenic Area Address: Changsha City Ningxiang County Weishan mountain peak at Pilu

Car lines: by bus to Ningxiang in Changsha city, then transferred to the scenic minibus