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is also named the Dharma Bower. The bower is said to be the site where
the second saint Shen Guang stood in deep snow waiting for Damo's
consent to teach him.This bower is a small exquisite building with single eaves, built in the Qing Dynasty. On the carved columns under the eaves, inscriptions were made. |
 Li Xue Ting |
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statue of Damo in sitting posture is consecrated in the shrine in the
building. Above the shrine is a board on which four Chinese characters
Xue Yin Xin Zhu (Deepest Piety Imprinting Snow) are inscribed ; the
script was done by Emperor Qian Long of the Qing Dynasty. Now the
bower is used by monks to perform religious services. A copper bell
casst 1589, a drum and a alms bowl are preserved in it. The outer face
of the east have several important tablets inlaid in it. Image of
Guanyin 99 x 45 cm in size, made in Jin Dynasty. On the upper part of
the tablet is an eulogy of Guanyin composed by Su Shi a very famous
poet of the Song Dynasty. The eulogy was done in (in February 1192) in
the handwriting of Lu Ming and was carved by Shou Bian.The image of Guanyin on the lower part is 60 centimeters high. She is standing on two lotus flowers and holding a string of beads, composed and completely free of care.Het dress is very neat and splendid. This picture, fine for its craft, is one of the best line drawings in the temple. Drawn by Zu Shao in 1209. Image of the Second Saint, made in 1221. On the upper right hand corner of the tablet is carved a verse, describing how Hui Ke showed Damo his loyalty to Buddhism. This tablet is 67x62cm in size.  |
  Present day statue of Damo. |
 "Lixue
Pavilion (Stadning-in-the-Snow Pavilion), also named Dhama Pavilion,
was built in the Qing Dynasty. This pavilion is the birthplace of
Chinese Chanzong. It is believed to be the vey place were the
second-generation Master Monk Huike, in order to learn the essence of
Chanzong and receive the kayasa and alms bowl from Dhama, stood deep
in snow and cut off his own left arm. Above the shrine, there hangs a
board bearing four Chinese Characters 'Xue Yin Xin Zhu'. |