佛山仁寿寺历史沿革考

Textual research of historic evolution of Renshou Temple in Foshan

仁寿寺在佛山一直有着举足轻重的地位,它是清代佛山五大丛林之一,也是佛山老城区内硕果仅存的古刹。仁寿寺始建于清初顺治年间,后又屡次重修。民国时期,在多方合作下,仁寿寺得以兴建一座如意宝塔。中华人民共和国成立后,仁寿寺被重修,面貌焕然一新。仁寿寺的历史沿革,一方面反映了清代以来佛山佛教发展的历史轨迹,另一方面说明了佛教的发展必须适应当时社会发展的需要。

Renshou Temple has always played an important role in Foshan.It is one of the five temples in Foshan in Qing Dynasty and the only surviving ancient temple in the old city of Foshan.Renshou Temple was built in the early Qing Dynasty,and it was rebuilt several times.During the period of the Republic of China,Renshou Temple was able to build a Ruyi pagoda under the cooperation of monks and secular people,and became the head of Foshan temples.After the founding of the People's Republic of China,Renshou Temple experienced multiple hardships and finally ushered in a revival.On the one hand,the rise and fall of Renshou Temple reflects the historical track of Buddhism development in Foshan since the Qing Dynasty,on the other hand,it indicates that the development of Buddhism must adapt to the political,economic and cultural needs of that time.