Large mount of Buddhism started in Tang Xing in song dynasty, in the early tang dynasty, emperor taizong zhao country "build county should be built the monastery", since Buddhism in the rapid development of the tang dynasty to the qing emperor kangxi years, big larger yi shan temple, temple more than ten, mainly include the stone Buddha temple, the ancient buddhist temple, buddhist temple, pass area, the sunshine temple, hid in temples, ganlu temple, the Ming and qing dynasties is "day by one thousand, according to thousands of lights", the old haizhou has "monk temple mount yuntai monk temple, Taoist temple in suzhou" reputation. Generations of literati also like to travel here, and left a lot of poetry. During the reign of emperor kangxi of the qing dynasty, there were about 120 monks and 200 nuns in the temples of dayi. In the early years of the republic of China, there were only 30 monks and 40 nuns. In 1952 there were only 2 monks and 10 nuns. As a result of the destruction of past wars, during the great leap forward in 1958, the "elimination of superstitions" and the "elimination of four old practices" in the "cultural revolution", the buddhist temples of tai yi were mostly destroyed. In the 21st century, with the development of tourism industry, the stone buddhist temple was rebuilt in 2002. In 2007, a new stone buddhist temple was built at the foot of the southern tai yi mountain. Since then, Buddhism in tai yi has entered a new period of development.

Master nebula visited the stone buddhist temple

Master nebula is shown in the great hall of fame

Master nebula inscriptions

It is located on the east side of shanxi peak in dayi. The name of the temple means that the eminent buddhist monk of eastern jin dynasty said, "the saying of sheng gong, the stubborn stone nods", which means that Buddha pushes the cause and results, and persuades people to do good and transcend living beings. According to the local records of qing dynasty, "in the second year of emperor qing's reign (1313), sanzang in kaishan was rebuilt in the 10th year of the reign of emperor hongwu in the Ming dynasty. In the 24th year of the reign of emperor hongwu, sanzang was restored to the da-ci-si temple. It is said that the young Yin kong monk, in anhui jiuhuashan guangxue inside and outside classic, later because of day and night for "dazhi" annotated and accumulated strain into a disease, everywhere seek medical treatment, all can not be cured. One day, when he was wandering in the mountains of tai yi, he was sitting under an old cypress in the early morning. Suddenly, he saw a big Buddha standing in the air. Imku was meditating in this gatha, and suddenly he felt that the pain was getting better. He went through all kinds of hardships and turned to alchemy. After more than ten years, he managed to raise silver liang to build the temple. In the second year of emperor qing's reign, he built the taishan stone buddhist temple. The stone Buddha in front of the ancient temple is the source of Lao longjian. Old stone buddhist temple, into a courtyard - style. Gate southeast, three 2 - story building. After hill door 3 daxiong treasure hall, treasure hall has 3 east hip hall, 3 west hip hall. There is a large stone censer in the courtyard. Vermilion walls inside, far away can be expected to see the three canopies canopies construction of the grand hall, magnificent. Up the steps along the old dragon gorge, into the gate, the two sides of the four king kong, chuzhong maitreya ushered in the smile. Tall stone censer in the courtyard, incense curl. The two sides are arranged in an orderly arrangement of more than 10 hip rooms. The statue of sakyamuni is enshrined in the hall, carved from hard marble and alum. On both sides of the altar of Buddha a word to open 18 luohan, from the rock carved tai yi. At the end of qing dynasty and the beginning of the republic, there was a Taoist monk named guo from Shanxi Province, whose accent was "ge". Hence, he was called Lao dao. He came to da-yi mountain for avoiding misfortune.

In the 1930s, the Japanese invaders invaded China, the soldiers were in chaos, and the bandits were rampant. In the middle of the temple, Ge Laodao covered the eight-meter-high stone pavilion and the stone inscription "Tianxianlou". He nursed the temple during the day, climbed upstairs with a soft rope ladder at night, and lived a life of turmoil. On the snowy night of 1937, there were seven or eight monks, and it was said that it was the enemy of Ge Laodao. It was used as an excuse for water and drinking. He was not prepared for the old road. He tied him to the ground and used his empty oil lamp to smash his eyes. He handed over the silver two hidden in the belly of the Buddha, and then drowned him with the ash, and pressed the big stone incense burner on his stomach, and the old road was killed. After the Stone Buddha Temple was also destroyed in the Japanese invasion of China. In 2002, Shifo Ancient Temple rebuilt the Daxiong Hall. Now the stone Buddha temple is once again heard the morning bells and drums, and restores the past.

Located in the south gate of Dayi Mountain, within the South Gate Square of Shifo Temple. The Yishan Buddha is a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha. It was built on August 28, 2007, and the dome was opened on May 12, 2008 and August 28, 2009. The Buddha statue is made of wrought copper and uses more than 70 tons of copper. The height of the Buddha statue is 33 meters (meaning 33 days), the altitude is 66 meters high; the lotus seat is 6 meters high, the height of the seat is 5 meters, the base platform is 6 meters high, and the bottom line of the platform is 16 meters above sea level. Liu Weishun, the Liuliu Dashun, symbolizes auspiciousness, and is consistent with Buddhism’s “six degrees and six sums”. The Yishan Buddha is the highest sitting Buddha statue in Asia today. The design creator is Chen Jiebin, a famous young sculptor who graduated from the China Academy of Art. The Yishan Buddha is based on the Buddha of Sakyamuni. It is conceived with reference to Buddha statues such as the Burma Buddha, the Hong Kong Temple of Heaven and the ancient Chinese ancient Buddha statues. It reflects solemnity, compassion, condescending, overlooking sentient beings, right thumb, index finger, interlocking, meaning Guan Guan, Ding Hui, Quan Shi, Compassion, etc., the folks call the lotus finger. The Buddha's feet are tied to the scorpion, indicating the Buddha's phasing. The Buddha's eyelids, eyebrows, and nose and mouth are characterized by the charity and peace of the Buddha. The five senses are full of heaven, the square is round, the ears are big, the nose is straight, and the ears are two shoulders. It is the most favorite and appreciated Chinese style. There is a "卍" (sound reading "ten") character on the chest, which means "Fei Duoquan", "Wan De Yuan Rong", "Auspicious Collection" of Rui Xiang.

The lower part of the lotus seat of the Big Buddha is “Shou Mi”. The singer is also called King Kong, which means tall and strong. The seat is 6 meters high and the circumference is about 103.9 meters. The first part (left side): Engraving the Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty handwritten a copy of the Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra. The second part (front part): This part occupies half of the entire relief and is also the core part of the relief. The content is the story of Buddha Sakyamuni's "eight-phase enlightenment." The third part (right side): Da Yishan Buddhist history. It is characterized by the creation of the stone Buddha temple and the historical glory of the “Yuyi Eighteen Temple” of the Dayi Mountain from the opening ceremony of the stone buddha of the stone Buddha temple. Until the Taiping Shengshi rebuilt the stone Buddha temple, the ancient temple was able to re-emerge and the Gaochun gathered to preside over the grand opening of the light. The fourth part (back): Reconstruction of the stone Buddha temple inscription. The inscription records the history of the stone Buddha temple, the reconstruction process, the construction of the Buddha and the scale of the dojo.

Da Yishan is known as the “first mountain in Huaibei”. The ancient temples on the hills are like the forests. It is the most developed area in northern Jiangsu and even in Lunan. The Shifo Ancient Temple, which has a history of more than 700 years, is the representative of the religious culture of Dayi Mountain. The completion of Guangshan Tower will be another milestone in the construction of landscape culture in Dayi Mountain Scenic Area after the Yishan Buddha. Guangshan Tower covers an area of 2,766 square meters and is 66 meters high, with a total of nine floors. Designed and constructed by Jinpu Garden Co., Ltd., supervised by Lianyungang Cangwu Engineering Management Consulting Co., Ltd., and Jiangsu Zhongrun Engineering Construction Consulting Co., Ltd. conducted follow-up audit. At the end of 2018, the construction of the main project of Guangshan Tower was completed. In 2019, the construction and lighting project of Guangshan Tower was completed and opened to the public. After the completion of Guangshan Tower, it will become an important attraction and symbol of Lianyungang and even the Lunan area in the north of Jiangsu Province. At the same time, it will add a beautiful business card to the tourism development of Guanyun, and draw a strong and colorful stroke in the tourism development of the county.