reporter learned from the Department of cultural relics in Henan province, on April 18, the religious holy places throughout the Henan will carry out relief activities such as tickets, meet the 2008 “international day of monuments”.
as far as I understand, this year’s international day of monuments relating to activities to “religious heritage and holy places” as the theme, and heritage counterparts around the world to share experience and outstanding results. Religious practices and beliefs that marks a specific space of human society, the completion of a specific building, the establishment of a large number of files, hosts the rich memories, become one of the important part of the cultural heritage. The heritage theme through place names in the landscape, religious ceremonies and pilgrimage activities linked to specific natural elements to achieve.
Buddhist culture start from Henan, China. Donghanyongping years, India Buddhist incoming Zhongyuan, in Luoyang built has first seat Temple white horse Temple, in here, Buddhist began put down roots, . and carried forward, and to Henan for Center far broadcast Japan, and North Korea, and Southeast Asia States, created has many China Buddhist history Shang of first: white horse Temple is Buddhist incoming China Hou of first seat Temple, for China “release source”; guangshan jingjusi is China first a Buddhist sectarian–rooftop were of birthplace; Shaolin Temple is China of of Buddhist–Zen of Zu Ting ; Baofeng Xiangshan is Guanyin bodhisattva of Dojo, for China five large bodhisattva Dojo one; Luoyang, and xuchang, and Kaifeng, and Anyang is four Sutra translation Center, China first Department Chinese Sutra–42 chapter by under in Henan translation out, Buddhist of other classic, as Zen by, and abitan by, and early bodhisattva take, and law ring, and Sakyamuni Buddha pass, and Mahayana, and small take, classic, are in Henan first translation.
Central Plains Buddhist Tai Tak gathered, talented people. Buddhist Sutra translation in China had “four of five people said”, namely Xuanzang, the Roches, essence, is not empty, and Yi Jing, where Xuanzang translated Buddhist scriptures by up to 750, 1335 volumes, translations of the highest quality, is considered China’s first translator.
Zhongyuan Buddhism has a long history of architecture, with high artistic value. Shaolin Temple Tallinn is China Buddhist building culture highest level of three large Buddhist Tallinn one, its stupa number for national first; Songyue Pagoda Tower for China first of India building style of brick Tower, is China existing most old of stupa; dengfeng NET reservoir Zen master Tower for China first of sledge brick Tower; Anyang repair will Temple Tower, is called silk taffeta Brocade of Crown, is in China existing of only a seat “silk taffeta Brocade”; gantry Grotto for China dug time most long, cave shrine number, and statue number, and made like Chinese inscription up to of Grotto, It is 17 meters high fengxiansi of Vairocana Buddha, there are only 2 cm high Grotto in the smallest statues in the country, as one of the three art treasures of Buddhism in China, has been included in the world cultural heritage list.
are also major sources of Taoist theory of the Central Plains. Lear, William p luyi in Henan people was honored as founder of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching was hailed it as a major classic, famous Taoist Cheng xuanying’s founding Chen Tuan, Neidan practice law, is a teaching, founder Ning Quanzhen founder Xiao Baozhen, Tung Wah Group is from Henan.
according to the road hidden records, Taoism famous mountain shengjing “12 great cave”, “36 minor cave” and “72 paradise”. The fairy grottoes in Henan province wangwushan, Songshan, tongbai mountain and beimangshan. Famous Taoist luyi too upright officials and Palace on the vulgarity of xunxian County bixia Temple, Luoyang, Kaifeng yanqing view, Nanyang Xuanmiao Temple, jiyuan balcony Palace, a large Palace. Where wangwushan-”12 great cave” first, Yue Fei’s Temple in dengfeng is the place where emperors Nakano Dake worship God, is one of the oldest and largest Taoist buildings in China. Songshan remains the ruins of Henan most of Taoism, Taoism places more.
of Taoism is the most representative national and religious, is embodied in Chinese traditional beliefs characteristic of containing the gene of Chinese traditional culture, gradually become a mainstay of the cultural traditions of the Chinese nation. Mr LU Xun once said, “the foundation of Taoism in China”, which is on the position and role of Taoism in Chinese traditional culture scientific summary.
Islamic culture is also an important part of the religious culture of the Central Plains of the Central Plains. Its most important contribution to culture, is the founder of Muslim women and Muslim women. To the Republic of China in the late years of the Qing dynasty, and equality between men and women that fit with the spirit of the time scrutinizing the culture of women, spread rapidly to most provinces in China. Founded first female temple in Kaifeng, then run women’s oratory education, training center of female imams. Today, the building has become a Chinese Muslim cultural heritage of women. This Muslim pioneered China’s unique religious culture of the Central Plains, it attracted the interest and concern of many people in the world today.