Temples are two completely different institutions, what exactly do temples and temples mean?

Temples and temples are two completely different institutions, and the meanings of temples and temples are as follows:

In fact, in ancient times, the temple was originally an institution representing the king, and it was a part that the royal family was qualified to establish, such as Dali Temple. At that time, it was dedicated to some major cases. Continuing to the present, the meaning of the temple has the meaning of continuation, that is, this institution can continue for a long time, rather than a temporary department, so it has the charm of inheritance.

Moreover, the word temple is actually very similar to the word "servant", which in ancient times would be understood as the meaning of serving the king, that is, all the buildings and institutions of the temple were for the king. Moreover, in ancient times, kings believed in Buddhism very much, advocating ancestor worship and chanting Buddha. So at that time, there were many temples, but most of them belonged to the king.

There is no way for private individuals or people to run the temple by themselves, and they can only be established by order.

In ancient times, the temple was a place to worship ancestors, and the temple could be built at will, as long as you have money, you don't need state approval. For example, a family is very rich and wants to build a temple for itself. Or some people in the people have been respected by the people after their deaths, and they are willing to build a temple for him to worship, and they can also raise funds from the people.

For example, the Confucian Temple is a place built by the descendants of Sun Tzu to commemorate and worship Confucius.

And the temple does not mean to pass on forever, so the temple is not preserved for a long time, and now you can still see many temples that have been continuing for hundreds or even thousands of years, but there are not many temples now. Because even if the dynasty perishes, the next king will continue to spread the temple. However, the people worshiped in the temple may have been slowly forgotten and disappeared because the people did not continue to raise funds from the people, or the people of the next era did not believe in him.

In ancient times, "temple" did not refer to a place where Buddhist monks lived and practiced. "Temple" in ancient times were two completely different institutions, and there was a difference between "temple" and "temple". "Temple" in ancient times refers to the emperor's administrative body, after the Qin Dynasty, the place of office, commonly known as "temple", popularly speaking, the place where the ancient civil servants work are called "temple".

Before the Han Dynasty, the rulers attached great importance to the temple and had strict restrictions on the size of the temple.

The difference between the two is that"Temple"It usually refers to the place where monks live in practice, and is mainly used for Buddhist sacrifices. While"Temple"It is a place of sacrifice and worship to sages and heroes. Later"Temple"It also added the meaning of worshipping ghosts and gods.

The temple was the place where the ancient emperors worked, and the temple was the place where the ancestors were worshiped and worshiped in ancient times.

The temple and the temple are two different concepts and places, the fourth refers to the places where the Buddhists practice are dedicated to Buddhism related to Buddhism, and the temples are dedicated to some statues of gods.

The main reason is that the characters enshrined are different, the temple is dedicated to the Bodhisattva, and the monks are also in the temple, and the temple is generally dedicated to ghosts and gods.

The temple is a place for monks, and the temple is a place to worship gods and goddesses.

We often say temples together, but in reality, temples and temples are two wordsSo what exactly is the difference between a "temple" and a "temple"? What was the difference between these two in ancient times? What are the similarities?

There is an essential difference between the two, and modern people have little research on this, but the ancients liked to make up words and sentences, and they took the use of each word very seriously, and each word was given a different meaning.

According to the records in the Book of Han, the earliest temple does not refer to the temple of Buddhism, but refers to the place of work, like the famous Dali Temple, which is an office space

At the same time, all the temples in that period were government-run, and it was not until after the Tang Dynasty that Buddhism flourished and gradually changed to private offices, and the name of the temple was also handed down.

The word temple first referred to a place of sacrifice, a place to worship ancestors, like the place where the emperor called the ancestors as a temple. Zhou Tianzi established a feudal dynasty, and the princes built temples to worship their ancestors, which was the temple moved down from the emperor to the princes, and with the development of society, the word temple gradually moved downward, from the original emperor, down to the common people. Ordinary people can also build temples, worship, or worship some gods in order to seek stability, such as the Land Temple, the City God Temple, are named for this.

Temple and temple were originally two unrelated words, so why did the two words merge and combine to become a temple? Until the period of Qin Shi Huang, Qin Shi Huang deposed the hundred schools of thought to respect Confucianism, abolished many ideas, and let Confucianism develop, until the period of Wu Zetian, Wu Zetian wanted to deify his status, saying that he was the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha, and wanted to deify his status through Buddhism.

The temple is an officially recognized place, and the temple is a place of worship for Confucianism, Wu Zetian wants to integrate into Buddhism and improve the status of Buddhism, and fuse these two words together to form a word, that is, temple. The appearance of the temple is to serve Wu Zetian, consolidate Wu Zetian's rule, and let Wu Zetian's prestige among the people reach the highest point, and the word temple has gradually been used and has become a place for monks to live.

The temple inherits the function of the temple and the temple, the temple can also worship, the ancient emperors sacrificed their ancestors to the temple, and ordinary people can also go to the temple to worship, which is the function of the original temple.

The temple is a product of ideological integration, and it also represents the spiritual sustenance of the ancients for a better life, praying to God and Buddha only for a better life. The emergence of the word temple is the product of the integration and progress of thought, and it is the progress of the thinking of the ancients.

"Temple" and "temple" are not the same place, the two are essentially different, the temple and the temple are originally two unrelated words, the temple is a combination of these two words, until the period of Wu Zetian, Wu Zetian wanted to deify his status, wanted to deify his status through Buddhism, and it was at that time that the temple and "temple" were officially integrated. The temple is an officially recognized place, and the temple is a place of worship for Confucianism, and the temple inherits the functions of the temple and the temple. The temple is a product of the fusion of ideas, and it also represents the sustenance of the ancients for a better life.

The "temple" is the place where the government office, Buddha, and monks live. The "temple" is a place to worship ancestors, ghosts and gods, and great people. "Temple" is nothing more than a slip of the tongue.

A temple generally refers to a place of worship. Temples generally refer to some ** workplaces, and the meanings of the two are different. The two places merged because the ruler thought that it would strengthen his rule because of political needs, so the two names were merged.

"Temple" has become a proper noun for Buddhism, representing the learning institution of Buddhism. Since ancient times, all temples have existed as educational departments, and their most important role is to educate all people, and all temples have the role of education.

Some are called temples, some are called temples, what is the difference between the two? "Shuo Wen Jie Zi" said: Xun Temple is the imperial court, that is, **, the imperial court, which is the extended meaning of the imperial court.

In the modern sense, it is the relevant department of the state, that is, the law enforcement department of the state. Judging by this description, it seems that the temple was the office of the ancient **. But then the nature changed.

We often hear the word "Dali Temple" when we watch costume dramas. Dali Temple was the highest authority at that time. The original meaning of "temple" was:

Worship the ancestral gods or worship the celebrities of the mausoleum. For example, our second Guan Gong is at the Guandi Temple in Shanxi. There is also a hole ruler stove temple in Shandong.

<> people often come to the "temple" with reverence. Because I think it's a magical, sacrosanct place. In China's coastal areas, whenever fishermen go out to sea, they make sacrifices to the "Mazu Temple" for peace.

As we all know, Buddhism comes from abroad. During the Western Han Dynasty, Buddhism was introduced to China. During the reign of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, several followers who spread Buddhism came from India and claimed to be Buddhist masters.

At that time, our Western Han Dynasty was very interested in foreign cultures.

Therefore, they funded the construction of Buddhist sites so that these missionaries could work. It was when the White Horse Temple was built, and it was the first place in China where Buddhist thought was taught. With the passage of time, "temple" no longer refers to the place of work, but specifically to the Buddhist place.

That is, from the Western Han Dynasty, the nature of the "temple" has changed. It no longer refers to the place of work, and has since been associated with Buddhism. Since Buddhism comes from abroad, most of its offerings are foreign gods, such as Shakyamuni, the Eighteen Arhats, etc.

The term "temple" describes the architecture built by the state to "worship the heavens", "respect the earth", and "worship the gods".

It later expanded to the local worship of various gods. For example, the "City God Temple", "Dragon King Temple" and "Earth Temple" are all local products, and in Taoist culture, the worship of local gods and saints is Chinese and people's cultural sustenance of gods.

In addition to the literal difference and the difference in origin, the two are also different in life. The origin is different is that the "temple" is a respect for the ancestors according to the above, and it symbolizes the concept of service and search in our country. One is the expression of emotion, and the other is derived from the first sustenance of a state.

When we sacrifice to them and obey them, we actually pay a kind of respect to them. The word "temple" contains a kind of lofty respect for life and nature in my book. The "temple" was originally related to the law, and it represented a kind of rule at the beginning, and it was a state organ set up by the imperial court for the **.

The objects of worship may be different for the two sources. The temple is mainly dedicated to Buddha statues and bodhisattvas. The temple may be dedicated to the ancestors or social sages, may be ghosts and gods, the blind function of the two will be different, the temple is generally a place of life and leisure, the temple is generally not ruined with monks, generally only used for worship.

The objects they worship are different, the temple is dedicated to the Buddha statue, and the temple is dedicated to the deceased ancestors of Ranzhong, their use is the same as Duan Xun, the culture they inherit is different, they are transmitted back through different places.

The temple ridge is a place to worship the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth in ancient China, such as the Taimiao of the Yellow Emperor and the Tuyingzi Temple of the people. The temple is an ancient administrative unit, such as the Dali Temple, which is in charge of the assessment.

With the advancement of science and technology, the research and development of scientists, many people no longer believe in gods and Buddhas. Despite this, Buddhism remains one of the three major religions in the world. There are still a lot of believers of all kinds from all over the world.

They still devout their religious beliefs, such as in our country, you can still see some temple buildings everywhere, some temple buildings and even important scenic spots, and there are still many people who come to worship the Buddha. But do you really know the difference between a "temple" and a "temple"? Today I will tell you the difference between temples and temples, let's walk in and have a look!

"Temple" was an administrative unit in ancient times, and the modern interpretation of the word means that it is directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor and the imperial court. When the temple was built, the so-called "prayer in the temple and incense burning in the temple" had nothing to do with the prosperity of Taoism and Buddhism in the Western Han Dynasty. People hope that the temple will last for thousands of years.

Do you understand the meaning of "temple"?

The "temple of the world" is the introduction of Buddhism from India to China, and its origin can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty. At that time, the emperor Xingying was also convinced of the spread of Buddhist culture, and many foreign monks came to our country to engage in Buddhist activities, so the emperor built these places to prepare for them to promote Buddhism, and this kind of place was called "temple". In the later years, the temple received many "apprentices" to learn Buddhism.

Slowly, the temple became a place to learn Buddhism. For example, the White Horse Temple, the ancestor of Buddhism in China, and the Shaolin Temple, the place where Shaolin Kung Fu spread.

Temples mainly appeared in the late Tang and Song dynasties, and temples refer to Miao, and ancient temples also have magical meanings. At that time, many clans began to build ancestral halls. So a lot of what we see is dedicated to our ancestors.

To enter the temple, you must first burn incense and worship the gods. In addition to worshipping ancestors, whenever a saint or great man dies, a temple can be built for him according to the law, so that people can burn incense and worship, such as the famous Confucian Temple and Yue Temple. Later, due to folk feudal superstition, people believed in myths and legends to worship gods, so there were dragon king temples and land temples.

The "temple" we see is a place dedicated to the Buddha or Bodhisattva, the Buddhist culture spread from ancient India, and it is also a place for monks to practice Buddhism. The temple is the product of the culture and customs of the motherland, and it is also dedicated to the ancestors and saints in the myths and legends of the ancient stalls. Temples and temples are different for people's prayer and worship, and the meaning and meaning of the wishes to bow down are also different, and the nature of people's wishes and worship is not the same.

Although it is unlikely to be realized, it may also be a salvation and comfort for the soul. In summary, a temple is a place of learning, and a temple is a place of prayer and hope.

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