Li Ka-shing: HK $1.5 billion donated to build Cishan Temple

李嘉诚：15亿港元捐建慈山寺

Build temples and Taoist temples with donations, spread good deeds and accumulate virtue, and carry forward the wisdom of traditional Chinese culture.

-----Zhuge Changqing

Social harmony cannot be separated from people's good intentions.

The spread and education of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are indispensable for the people to be good.

Zhuge Changqing, a researcher of traditional Chinese culture and consultant of Zhuge Intelligence, believes that it is of great significance to spread Confucius' Confucian "benevolence" thought, Laozi's Taoism "virtue" thought, and Buddhism's "virtue" thought widely, which can change people's minds and improve social morality.

Zhuge Changqing believed that the widespread dissemination of Confucian "Disciple Rules", "Filial Piety", "The Analects of Confucius", "University", "The Doctrine of the Mean", "The Book of Rites", "Tao Te Ching", "The Four Commandments of Liaofan", "Tao Te Ching", "The Supreme Sensation Chapter", "The Book of Earth Stories", "Yu Jingyi Gong Jian Shen Zhi Ji", "The Jade Calendar Treasure Notes" and so on are all classics to persuade people to be good. By printing more scriptures and publicizing good deeds and accumulating virtue, we can make people's hearts clean, do no evil, and make society more harmonious.

At the same time, it is also of great significance to build schools, temples, Taoist temples, etc., and use these places to promote good ways and good laws. These ashrams can distribute good books and classics and enlighten people.

There are four famous Buddhist mountains in China, namely Wutai Mountain in Shanxi Province, Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang Province, Emei Mountain in Sichuan Province and Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui Province, which respectively worship Manjusri Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, and Dizang King Bodhisattva. The four famous mountains have become well-known religious and tourist attractions at home and abroad. It plays a very important role in educating people.

Recently, Mr. Li Ka-shing donated 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars to build the Cishan Temple.

Zhuge Changqing believed that Mr. Li Ka-shing's action was meritorious. Mr. Li Ka-shing not only donated many schools, libraries and hospitals, but also helped many vulnerable groups. The Cishan Temple donated this year will play an important role in the dissemination of Chinese traditional culture. It is also hoped that entrepreneurs with strong financial strength in the world, like Mr. Li Ka-shing, will benefit the world by pulling a hair out of their hair and have great merits, which will play a magic role in the development of families and the take-off of enterprises.

Recently, the media reported that on May 31, 2015, in Hong Kong, China, the Cishan Temple, built by Li Ka-shing's foundation with a donation of more than 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars, was officially open to the public who had already made an appointment to visit. On that day, it was sunny, blue sky, white clouds and fine weather, and tourists came to visit in an endless stream.

It is reported that the Cishan Temple and the Avalokitesvara in Dongzi, Tai Po, built with a donation of 1.5 billion yuan from Li Ka-shing, the chairman of the Hong Kong Presbyterian Peace Department, can be seen in many places in Tai Po, 76 meters high (about 23 floors) giant bronze Avalokita.

Cishan Temple is located in Dongzi, near Ting Kok and Chuan Wan, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. It covers an area of 4.7 hectares and has a floor area of nearly 5000 square meters. It can accommodate more than 2000 good faith people at most. It was developed by the Hong Kong Zhengjue Lian Society and received an investment of 1.5 billion yuan from Li Ka-shing. Inside the temple stands the second highest outdoor Avalokitesvara statue in the world. Unlike most other temples, incense is not allowed to be burned during the worship of Guanyin in Cishan Temple, instead of "water supply".

The bronze Avalokitesvara stands in the Dongzi Valley. The Cishan Temple is hidden in the middle of the jungle. It can't be seen in the Dongzi Road at the foot of the mountain, but in the nearby villages such as Buxinpai Village, you can see a group of ancient and simple Tang-style buildings, which are located at the foot of the Avalokitesvara.

The halls are connected by cloisters, and the design is integrated into the nature. Cishan Temple itself is a group of buildings imitating the Tang Temple. The main hall of the temple alone covers an area of 10000 square feet.

Other facilities in the temple include the Bell Tower, Guanyin Hall, Tianwang Hall, Dizang Hall, Sutra Pavilion, Zen Hall and monks' dormitory.

There are three two-storey monasteries for monks and nuns in the west area of Cishan Temple.

The appearance of the three monasteries is antique, and the westernmost one is called "Vimo Room" (Zhuge Changqing notes: Vimo Room, which is recorded in the "Vimalakiri Sutra", "Vimalakiri's Abbot Room". "Vimalakiri's Abbot Room", which is only one meter square, covers an extremely wide range and contains infinite space). Although it has only two floors, it has an elevator. There are five rooms on the second floor, including the central living room, All windows are equipped with bullet-proof glass. The single-sided suite on the left side is the largest, with an area of 30 square meters. It is the only room with double beds. There is a TV set and a single sofa in the room. The ceiling, floor and wall of the suite are embedded with steel plates with a thickness of 20 mm, which can withstand the impact of explosion. The picture shows the main hall of Cishan Temple.

What is the shape of the 1.5 billion yuan donated by Li Ka-shing? Cishan Temple is open from now on. It has the world's second highest bronze statue of Avalokitesvara, and the reservation is full.

The Cishan Temple, built by the foundation under Li Ka-shing's name with a donation of more than 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars, is located in Dongzi, Tai Po District, New Territories, and has the world's second highest bronze statue of Avalokitesvara, which will be officially open to the public who have made reservations today.

Because there are too many good faith people who want to see the mysterious veil of Cishan Temple, the online reservation system of Cishan Temple has 5000 or 6000 people logging in every day when it is open, which exceeds 400 visitors per day. The system opens at 8 am every day, and it is full in two minutes, far exceeding the temple's expectation. In the next three months, the attendance day is also full, and the first Buddhist lecture course is also full. The private courtyard has strict requirements on the dress of visitors. Sleeveless tops, mini skirts and hot pants are considered as undignified clothes and are not allowed to wear inside.

Cishan Temple is fully open to the public on April 15. Every day there will be water supply, scripture copying, meditation, and appreciation. Cishan Temple will hold community Buddhist lectures from time to time.

In order to balance the quality of participation, visitor safety and transportation facilities, Cishan Temple will implement an appointment mechanism. The public can now make an appointment on the website of Cishan Temple to attend the school at the earliest on April 15. Individual appointments are made on a first-come, first-served basis, with a daily limit of 400 people. The booker can make up to 6 people to attend the temple at a time, including the booker himself.

There are no vegetarian dishes in the temple, but tea is provided for free. The whole temple will not provide incense for good faith, and Cishan Temple will provide "water supply" activities. Visitors can take water from the pool at the side of Pumen and pour it into the bowl. After entering Pumen, they can go outside to the Guanyin Statue and pour the clean water in the bowl into the water bowl in front of the Guanyin Statue.

The temple is open seven days a week, with the first session at 9:30 a.m., the last time to enter the temple at 4:00 p.m., and the clearing at 5:00 p.m. Visitors can participate in at least one meditation course within two hours. At 8 am every day, the Cishan Temple reservation system is open for visitors to register for visit. However, due to the enthusiasm, registration is estimated to be arranged until the end of May.

Decrypt Cishan Temple. Traditional ancient temples integrate modern technology. Backed by Baxian Ridge and facing Chuanwan Freshwater Lake, the Cishan Temple in Dongzi, Tai Po, covers an area of 50000 square meters. He Peibin, a professor of the School of Architecture of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, served as the architectural design and sculpture consultant. The Cishan Temple is divided into the main Buddha area in the central area, the Avalokitesvara area in the eastern area and the Monk and Liao area in the western area. The Buddha area starts from the mountain gate and is located on the central axis with Maitreya Hall and Mahavira Hall.

He Peibin said that the architectural feature of Cishan Temple is to continue the solemnity of Chinese Buddhist temple tradition and integrate modern architectural technology.

The architectural layout of Cishan Temple is based on the central axis, which is followed by the mountain gate, Maitreya Hall and Mahavira Hall.

There are two plaques hanging at the mountain gate of Cishan Temple, which are inscribed by Rao Zongyi, a master of traditional Chinese culture, "The door of liberation" and "The door of no two ways"; On either side of the door, there is a Vajra.

After passing the mountain gate, there is a garden called "Joyful Land" in front of Maitreya Hall.

There are bell towers and drum towers on both sides of the Maitreya Hall, which are used to greet Buddhist monks and beat bells and drums when holding dharma meetings. Below the bell tower is the Dizang Hall, which is dedicated to the sacred image of Dizang Bodhisattva made of Nanmu. Inside the hall, there are said to be Li Ka-shing's favorite Buddhist couplets hanging on both sides: "That is, if there is a void, one law will not stand, that is, if there is a void, all laws will be fully displayed".

Through the courtyard is Maitreya Hall. The main hall of Nanchan Temple in Wutai Mountain, Shanxi Province, is used as a template. Maitreya Hall is made according to its proportion and style. The golden crown Maitreya is enshrined in the hall. Through Maitreya Hall, there is the big courtyard. The big courtyard has its own cave. There are bronze ancient lanterns in the middle of the four bodhi trees, which is directly opposite the Mahavira Hall.

The Mahavira Hall is based on the East Hall of the Foguang Temple, and refers to the proportion of the golden hall of the Tang Zhaoti Temple in Nara. He Peibin introduced that the pillars and beams of the main hall in the Tang Dynasty were red. In order to preserve the sense of purity, they were changed to the color of red sandalwood logs. In the hall, Sakyamuni Buddha, Herbalist Buddha and Amitabha Buddha were enshrined. The murals from the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang were engraved on the back screen of the Buddha statue, and the scroll of "Heart Sutra" written by Rao Zongyi, the master of traditional Chinese culture, was displayed below.

The west side of the Mahavira Hall is the Sutra Pavilion, while the east side is the other axis of the Cishan Temple. On this axis are the Pumen Hall and the Avalokitesvara in turn. The landmark of Cishan Temple: The statue of Avalokitesvara is 76 meters high, sits north to south, backs on the Baxian Ridge, faces the Chuanwan Freshwater Lake, and its shape is kind and solemn. It stands on the three-layer lotus seat.

Ni Qiduan said that Li Ka-shing had never lived in the temple once, but he had visited the temple many times, most of whom attended the Dharma meetings and related matters of Buddhism, and cared about the residence and preparation of the Dharma Master. He said that the total construction cost of Cishan Temple exceeded 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars, as well as the daily administrative costs, were all borne by the Li Ka-shing Foundation, and the operation of the temple was the responsibility of monks. The temple side thanked Li Ka-shing and his foundation for providing Cishan Temple with stable resources to operate and concentrate on Dharma education. (This article refers to news media reports)

用善款建造寺庙道观，传播行善积德，弘扬国学智慧，功德无量。

----- 诸葛长青

   社会和谐，离不开人心向善。

   让人心向善，离不开儒家思想、佛家思想、道家思想的传播教育。

   国学传统文化研究者、诸葛智囊顾问诸葛长青认为，把孔子的儒家“仁爱”思想、老子的道教“善德思想”、佛家的“行善思想”广泛传播意义重大，可以改变人心、提高社会道德力。

   诸葛长青认为，在社会上广泛传播儒家《弟子规》、《孝经》、《论语》、《大学》、《中庸》、《礼记》、《道德经》、《了凡四训》、《道德经》、《太上感应篇》、《地藏经》、《俞净意公见造神记》、《玉历宝钞》等都是劝人向善的经典。多印经书多宣传行善积德，可以让人们内心清净，不做恶事，让社会更和谐。

   同时，广建学校、寺庙、道观等，借助这些场所弘扬善道善法也很有重要意义。这些道场可以发放善书经典、教化人心。

  中国有佛教四大名山，山西五台山、浙江普陀山、四川峨眉山、安徽九华山，分别供奉文殊菩萨、观世音菩萨、普贤菩萨、地藏王菩萨。四大名山现已成为蜚声中外得宗教、旅游胜地。对教化人心起到很重要作用。

     最近，李嘉诚先生捐资15亿港元兴建了慈山寺。

   诸葛长青认为，李嘉诚先生此举功德无量。李嘉诚先生，不仅捐建了很多学校、很多图书馆、很多医院，救助了很多弱势群体，今年捐建的慈山寺，必将对传播中国国学起到重要作用，功德无量啊。也愿天下资金实力雄厚的企业家，像李嘉诚先生一样，拔一毛而利天下，功德巨大，对于家族发展、企业腾飞，必将起到神奇作用。
   最近媒体报道说：2015年5月31日，中国香港，李嘉诚名下的基金会捐资逾15亿港元兴建的慈山寺正式向已经预约的公众开放参观，当日风和日丽、蓝天白云晴好天气，前来参观的游客络绎不绝。
   据悉，由香港长和系主席李嘉诚捐款15亿建造的大埔洞梓的慈山寺与观音像，在大埔多处均可看见76米高(约23层楼)巨型青铜观音像。
   慈山寺位于香港新界大埔汀角及船湾附近的洞梓，占地4.7公顷，建筑楼面面积接近5000平方米，最多可以容纳逾2000名善信，由香港正觉莲社发展，并获得李嘉诚15亿元投资。寺内竖立着全球第二高的户外观音像。与其他多数寺庙不同的是，慈山寺内参拜观音时不准烧香，以“供水”取代。

   青铜观音像，于洞梓山谷中屹立，慈山寺隐蔽于丛林中间，在山下的洞梓路看不见，但在附近的村落如布心排村，就能看见一组古朴的唐式建筑，坐落于观音脚下。
   殿堂间有回廊连接，设计融入自然，慈山寺本身是一组仿唐寺院的建筑，单是寺院的大雄宝殿就占地1万平方呎。
   寺内其他设施有钟楼、观音殿、天王殿、地藏殿、藏经阁、禅堂及僧侣宿舍等。
   慈山寺西区建有3座两层高供僧人及尼姑入住的僧寮。

   3座僧寮外形设计古色古香，最西端一座名为“维摩室”（诸葛长青备注：维摩室，取自《维摩诘经》中记录“维摩诘居士的方丈室”。“维摩诘居士的方丈室”，只有一丈见方,其所包容极广、包含无量无边空间），虽然只得两层，但设有升降机，二楼共有5间房，包括中央客厅，所有窗户均装上防弹玻璃，以左面单边套房最大，面积达30平米，是唯一放置双人床的房间，房内有电视机、单人沙发，套房的天花、地板及墙身内装嵌厚达20毫米的钢板，可抵受爆炸冲击力。图为慈山寺大雄宝殿。
   李嘉诚15亿捐建的寺庙长啥样慈山寺今起开放，建有全球第二高观音像青铜观音像，预约已爆满。
   由李嘉诚名下基金会捐资逾15亿港元兴建，位于新界大埔区洞梓、建有全球第二高观音像青铜观音像的慈山寺，今日将正式向已经预约的公众开放参观。

   由于想一睹慈山寺神秘面纱的善信太多，慈山寺网上预约系统每天开放时均有五六千人登录，超出每日400个参观名额，系统每日早上8时开放预约，两分钟即宣告爆满，远超寺方预期。未来三个月参学日也已爆满，首个佛学讲座课程也额满。而私院对参观者衣着打扮有着严格要求，无袖上衣、迷你裙及热裤皆被视为不庄重的服装，不得穿着入内。

   慈山寺4月15日全面向公众开放，寺内每日都会有供水、抄经、行禅、导赏等，慈山寺会不定期举办社区佛法讲座。

   为平衡参学质量、访客安全、交通配套等，慈山寺将实行预约机制。公众人士现可在慈山寺网站预约最早于4月15日到慈山寺参学。个人预约以先到先得为原则，每天限额为400人。预约者每次最多可预约6人到寺参学，包括预约者本人。

   寺中不设斋菜，但有提供茶水免费招待。全寺不会供善信烧香，由慈山寺提供“供水”活动。参访者可以自普门侧水池取水入钵，进入普门后，再步出室外前往观音像，将钵中净水倒入观音像前水盂。

   寺院一星期7天开放，首场早上9时30分，最后进寺时间为下午4时，下午5时清场。参访者在两小时内，最少可参与一个修禅课程。每日上午8时，慈山寺预约系统开放供访客登记参观，但由于太过踊跃，目前报名估计要排到5月底了。

   解密慈山寺。传统古刹融现代科技。 背靠八仙岭，面向船湾淡水湖，位于大埔洞梓的慈山寺占地五万平方米，由香港中文大学建筑学院教授何培斌担任建筑设计及造像顾问。慈山寺分为中区主佛殿区、东区观音圣像区及西区僧寮区，佛殿区起自山门，与弥勒殿和大雄宝殿均坐落于中轴线上。

   何培斌表示，慈山寺的建筑特色是力求延续中国佛寺传统之庄严，并融合现代建筑科技。

   慈山寺建筑布局，依中轴线展开，轴线上依次为山门、弥勒殿、大雄宝殿。

   慈山寺山门悬有两幅由国学大师饶宗颐所题的“入解脱门”及“不二法门”的匾额；门的两旁则各有一金刚力士。

   过了山门，后有一个庭园叫“欢喜地”，位于弥勒殿前。

  弥勒殿两旁有钟楼和鼓楼，迎接佛门高僧及举行法会时击钟鸣鼓。钟楼下是地藏殿，供奉楠木制作的地藏菩萨圣像，殿内两侧挂上据称是李嘉诚最喜欢的禅门对联：“即有之空一法不立，即空之有万法全彰”。

   穿过庭院就是弥勒殿，以山西五台山南禅寺大殿作模板，弥勒殿依其比例样式而制，殿中供奉的是金身天冠弥勒。穿过弥勒殿，便是大庭院。大庭院别有洞天，四棵菩提树中间有青铜古灯笼，正对就是大雄宝殿。

   大雄宝殿以佛光寺东大殿为蓝本，并参考奈良唐招提寺金堂比例。何培斌介绍，唐代大殿柱梁用的是红色，为保存清净感觉，改为紫檀原木颜色，殿里供奉释迦牟尼佛、药师佛和阿弥陀佛，佛像后屏障处刻印了源自敦煌莫高窟的壁画，下则陈列着国学大师饶宗颐亲书《心经》卷轴。

   大雄宝殿的西侧是藏经阁，而东侧是慈山寺的另一轴线。此轴线上依次为普门殿、观音圣像。慈山寺的地标：观音圣像高76米，坐北向南，背靠八仙岭，面向船湾淡水湖，其造型慈祥庄严，立于三层莲花座上。

  倪启端表示，李嘉诚一次也没在寺庙内住过，但曾多次到寺，多数参加法会，以及与佛教有关事宜，关心法师住处及斋备等。他表示，慈山寺全部建设费逾15亿港元，以及日常行政费用，全数由李嘉诚基金会承担，寺院运作由僧人负责。寺方感谢李嘉诚及其名下基金会，让慈山寺有稳定资源运作，专心弘法教育。（本文参考新闻媒体报道）

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Introduction to Zhuge Changqing: Zhuge Changqing, the inheritor and promoter of traditional Chinese culture, is willing to "learn from sages, promote virtue, revitalize China and benefit the world" together with people with the same ideals in the world.

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Revitalizing China for the benefit of the world

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8放生文化：中国古代的放生文化

9Shocking photo of feeding: Buddha, Bodhisattva and Dharma Protector come to the scene

9施食震撼照片：佛菩萨护法神亲临现场

10Feeding Rite Return: the return is changed to simple return

10施食仪轨回向：回向修改为简洁回向