Daxiong Hall is the core of Yongquan Temple. In the middle of the hall, there are three statues of Shakyamuni Buddha known as the ‘Three Worlds Buddhas’, representing the Buddhas of the past, present, and future, sculpted in the first year of the Tianqi era of the Ming Dynasty. The Buddha statues are delicately crafted, with kind and benevolent expressions, extremely lifelike, draped in Tang Dynasty attire, resplendent in gold and jade.
Inside the hall, there are two copper-cast child immortals over 1 meter tall, with double knots on their heads, dimples on their cheeks, holding a peach in one hand and a lotus in the other, exuding an innocent demeanor, representing a masterpiece of Fuzhou’s bronze green art at the beginning of this century. On the back of the Three Worlds Buddhas, there are three iron-cast statues of the Three Saints from the Qing Kangxi period, with gold exteriors, each weighing 2300 catties. These three Guanyin statues are elegant in form and exquisitely crafted, reflecting the superb casting techniques of the time. In front of the Three Saints, there is an ‘iron table’, a sacrificial table made from chicken wire wood. Records indicate that the table was donated by overseas Chinese disciples in the year of Kangxi Bingwu (1666). It heats up in the sun, sinks in water, becomes damp in the shade, and dries in the sun, serving as a barometer within the temple. The temple is open all year round from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM.Related posts:
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