FromShaanxiProvinceXi'anCity 120 km to the west, a covers an area of 1300 acres of Famen Temple scenic area is located in the north of Fufeng county. Here by the Qujiang investment group and other units invested heavily in the construction, Dagoba in which only the Buddha's finger bone relic preservation of the world.
In the "advocacy of religious stage, economic singing opera", rumours had intentionally listed Famen Temple became deformity commercial samples. Non religious places of scenic spots under the banner of "Famen Temple" signs, with the name of the charitable foundation, will merit box, religious contribution as a source of income. But the real Famen Temple was dwelling in the corner of the scenic spot, more than three years of commercial baptism is not only failed to return the glorious ancient, but let the temple monks lost nearly three fourths.
Temples and other places of worship commercialization, is always a sensitive and regulations boundary fuzzy topic. Recently, the State Administration of religious affairs, the CSRC and other ten ministries jointly issued the "opinions", temples "let", "borrow teach district" behavior is expected to stop and correct.
��The monks refused to "borrow name"
From the Fufeng County out of about 10 kilometers, far can see the of great momentum of the Famen Temple scenic door, golden "Buddha" plaque, red white tall wall is very eye-catching. Here is a "Guanzhong tower temple founder" the reputation of Famen Temple is located, the highest Buddhist relics of Shakya Muni Buddha relic Mami enshrined in the.
According to the taxi driver, every lunar new year, fifteen, will have a large number of pilgrims here to burn incense and pray, when the Spring Festival no tickets is huge crowds of people. But, he warns: "scenic spot of Famen Temple and Famen Temple are two different things, if you believe in Buddhism, suggest you go directly to the temple to burn incense."
120 yuan tickets, printed with "Famen Temple" name and logo, however, Famen Temple scenic area have no use this call power.
The real Famen Temple tightly wrapped in the scenic area, located in the north segment of the Foguang Road East, the entire temple area of about 45 acres, compared with an area of 1300 acres of scenic spots in a phase of the project, is very cramped. Temple place the Tang-style architecture well-proportioned, in clusters of visitors side, from time to time, dressed in a plain blue frock monks walk.
"We and the scenic area agreement has expired in May this year, Qujiang Investment Group has sent someone to talk about renewal, but the monks against the opinion is very strong, the new agreement has been no sign", in the temple on the eastern side of building 6, some old narrow in the office, several Famen Temple management group mage introduced the present situation of the temple.
It is understood, in 2009 May began operating in scenic spots, Famen Temple and scenic spot signed an agreement, authorized the use of "Famen Temple" name, at the same time, in accordance with the agreed scenic spot in 2008 revenue increased by 5% per year to pay the temple, for a period of three years. In 2011, the annual income of about 120000000 yuan, and to pay the amount of ancient temples practice only about 10000000 yuan.
This year at the beginning of 6, the China Securities newspaper reporter once interviewed Famen Temple, asked the new protocol is divided into many suitable, vice president of the Buddhist Association of Shaanxi Province, Famen Temple Jianyuan master Zhi Chao was refuse that attitude: "it's not a question of money, we pay more attention to the reputation of the Famen Temple, monks reputation."
According to Baoji CityTravelingManagement department, from 2009 May to 2011 May opening period of two years, Famen Temple scenic tourist complaints accounted for 95% of the city. In the mainTourist attractionsIn the complaint, Famen Temple is also ranked in the first place, is the main contractor under the guise of Buddhist name for the large amount of money.
A mage is introduced, had recently received a provincial tourist complaint, in the scenic spot staff persuasion, spend tens of dollars donated Buddha, and in the stele engraved name. To return to the home field, she didn't know to the Internet, already many people in Famen Temple scenic spot illegal contribution made complaints, we know.
Historical records, the Famen Temple was once in the Tang Dynasty reached its peak, Teuchi Shuyuki, and as many as five thousand people. Originally, the development of Shaanxi province Famen Temple culture tourism resources, is the hope in the economy at the same time, let the temple also can get very good development. However, after the commercialization process of more than three years, Famen Temple not only can't return to thousands of Sangha brilliant moment, Teuchi Shuyuki monk but from over 260 before 2009, have been reduced to more than 70 people at present. A mage pointed out, leaving the monk is not understanding of commercial development. Previously, the Famen Temple tickets 28 yuan, now rose to 120 yuan, the ticket price high makes some of the third koji won't come back again.
In fact, the Famen Temple in commercial pressure, not only a serious loss of staff, the living space has been squeezed. It is understood, in recent years the Famen Temple Buddhist development well, have nearly students. In order to provide a better learning environment, the temple plans to build a new school building at the corner space. A management team of the master, "the temple in the space in crowded, was originally intended to be a piece of land area, the surrounding buildings have been idle land lot. However, Qujiang for 300000 yuan per mu. Our annual income of only about 10000000, just enough to maintain basic Temple monks, Buddhist Institute, overhead operation expenditure, do not get it out so much money to buy."
��Scenic suspected borrow teach District
Km long road to Buddha, 100 meters tall palms together Dagoba, Famen Temple scenic area is the most spectacular sights. Big Buddha on both sides of the road before, are placed with the words "the merit box" Famen Temple charitable foundation ". The reporter saw, through the tourists, from time to time, to burn incense, or stop in the pendulum has Buddhism object booth.
A female tourists ask a lamp is 600 yuan, three incense 150 yuan. When he left, wearing koji suit staff told: "remember, don't go back, incense in the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
A young man in the rest area for a sign across the table, the old man very happy authentic joy, said this is the wealth on the sign, and let him take a photo with your mobile phone. When that have to be willing to give, young man took only a one hundred dollar bill from his pocket and handed over. The old man looked at his hand change: "give 20 yuan, meaning the rich."
Harmony door, many workers squatted on the ground, chisel carved stone, above written the man's name. A Famen Temple Charitable Foundation staff said, scenic area is to build eighteen Rohan gold, there are 15 seat to be built, cost 3000000 yuan each, need to visitors and devotees contribution. Donors can will name engraved on the stone, 100 yuan only carved his name, 1000 yuan of above can be carved family,Hongkong,JiangsuTo donate hundreds of thousands of yuan enterprise is single tablet.
However, these tourists do not know, in the scenic area of the incense, divine, ocean's made contributions of all is illegal. Even before every statue of Buddha the merits of box, also is only the tool to make money scenic spot, has nothing to do with the belief of buddhism.
China Securities News reporter visited the Scenic Area Management Committee and staff understand that, in 2001, Shaanxi province decided to create a Famen Temple "the Buddha", for the position after theTerracotta warriors and horsesAfter the "Shaanxi second cultural symbols". Since then, the Qujiang culture industry investment group of 6 units jointly funded the construction of Famen Temple scenic area, and the introduction of Qujiang investment management team responsible for the operation in 2007.
According to an unnamed government sources, Famen Temple scenic spot, no country promulgated Buddhist religious places qualification, "according to the regulations, scenic area only as a Buddhist culture exhibition platform, can not conduct religious activities".
A person familiar with the scenic area management source, "here is not a religious sites, the Famen Temple monks never came. So, those who open a light objects, to ward off evil shrines, qiaomuyu monks are fool people. Nearly two months to start the arhat is the same, this should be fixed assets scenic area culture industry investment group, now apply Buddhist donation claim, became the tourists from."
China Securities News reporter noticed, in the recently released "about deals with management issues related to Buddhist temples, Taoist views", mentioned irregularities almost in the Famen Temple scenic spot has a trace. "Opinions" put forward, the non - the establishment of religious activity venues merit box, accept religious contribution, conduct religious activities can teach PRD behavior, government religious affairs departments to jointly with the public security, housing and urban and rural construction, culture, business, tourism, cultural relics departments, resolutely check at.
����Pseudo Charity Foundation
Two visit Famen Temple scenic area, the China Securities newspaper reporter discovery, scenic areas within the fees that pattern renovates ceaselessly. In early 6, scenic spot in the square in front of the tree, tree support launch day, every year 4800 yuan; Heshi tower shrines dedicated, each nearly two thousand yuan...... By late October, the scenic spot up several pieces of billboards, buy Buddha tea become wholesome continuously to Buddha limbal shortcut; more than a dozen stones placed on the ground, ocean's contribution as building tourist name carved in them, engraved with 49 visitors name and origin in a piece of donated million stone, the total amount of more than 700000 yuan.
Famen Temple charitable foundation is the charge of the project "operator", this is a self-proclaimed "fund public offering by the Buddhist Association of Shaanxi province initiated the establishment of the". In fact, this is called "Famen Temple" charitable foundation, without any relationship with Famen Temple, even the long also by the Da Ci'en Temple Abbot increasing Qin served as.
The monks of the Famen Temple, a few years ago Temple once want to apply for the establishment of a charitable foundation, but due to the failure to the house, the problem of personnel to implement and temporarily shelved, at that time and the Civil Affairs Department signed an agreement: any organization or individual shall Famen Temple was founded in the name of foundation. But, then with the scenic area was established, under the impetus of the government, Famen Temple charitable foundation can be established, although it hung the name Famen Temple, is by the Qujiang investment and the actual control and management.
The company area culture industry group executive vice president Tang zhe said in an interview with reporters, "the fund is composed of Qujiang to its recommendation. The fund will receive funds for charity, on one hand, on the other hand, used to repay bank loans scenic area culture industry group."
In essence, Famen Temple charitable foundation is just a scenic graft and transplant borrow teach lucrative tool. Because of Famen Temple scenic area is no religious places qualification, obtain benefits through merit box, gift, cannot be right and proper. Therefore, the Famen Temple scenic area culture industry group was registered by Famen Temple charitable foundation, conduct religious activities in the name of.
The hundreds of millions of tickets, donation income, has nothing to do with Famen Temple; be busy at putting up installations of the Buddha, landscape construction, has nothing to do with Famen Temple; even the Buddhist relics of Buddha's finger bone relic is also stored in the no religious places qualification in scenic spot. Seldom surf the Internet, watch TV in the Famen Temple monks, do not even know the last ten ministries issued a 7 opinion temples management. When hears reporter retelling "opinion" the main content, the monks repeated echo: "these illegal things, in the scenic spot has."
In the view of the Famen Temple management group wizard, commercial caused more rights and reputation damage, "we hope to have two solutions, one is Famen Temple run alone, 28 yuan tickets back, or free of charge, scenic spot not to use the name Famen Temple; two is a scenic spot by the Famen Temple management, by the temple. Invite professional management team, but the premise is to peel the scenic debt of about 1000000000 yuan." (source: China Securities Journal)
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