潮州叩齒古寺，隱藏在老街深處的清淨寺院，門口有專職乞討者勿搭理。Kouchi Ancient Temple, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China

Описание: 潮州叩齒古寺位於潮州市湘橋區西平路南段道後巷。原名濟生庵，又名大隱庵，創自唐朝，歷史悠久。
“叩齒”之名源於唐元和十四年，韓愈被貶潮州任刺史，初見大顛禪師時，因其暴出的大牙心生不悅，大顛禪師心有感應，拔下兩顆門牙送至韓愈處，韓愈內疚不已，揮筆寫下“叩齒庵”，後演變為“叩齒古寺”。
古寺坐北朝南，分三進。首進金剛殿，供奉準提菩薩白玉聖像等。二進大雄寶殿依唐代風格復原，屋頂歇山式，莊重古樸，正中供奉釋迦如來。三進為藏經樓，分三層，飛翹琉瓦，簷系銅鐘。寺內還有鑄於清康熙丙午的千斤洪鐘及唐代甘泉古井。
寺院規模宏偉，是罕見的仿唐建築，為廣東佛門瑰寶。它還是韓愈大顛會晤聖地，見證了儒佛文化交流，同時也是“八一”南昌起義軍師部駐所，具有重要的歷史意義。1980 年被列為潮州市文物保護重點單位，2000 年 9 月被省佛協授予“佛教文明寺院”稱號。眾多名人墨寶的匾額和對聯，更為古寺增添了深厚的文化底蘊。
The Kouchi Ancient Temple in Chaozhou is located in Daohou Alley, south section of Xiping Road, Xiangqiao District, Chaozhou City. Originally named Jisheng Nunnery and also known as Dayin Nunnery, it was founded in the Tang Dynasty and has a long history.
The name "Kouchi" originated in the 14th year of Yuanhe in the Tang Dynasty. When Han Yu was demoted to be the governor of Chaozhou and first met Zen Master Dadian, he was displeased because of the exposed big teeth of the Zen Master. Zen Master Dadian had a感应 and pulled out two front teeth and sent them to Han Yu. Han Yu was extremely guilty and wrote down "Kouchi Nunnery" with his brush. Later, it evolved into "Kouchi Ancient Temple".
The ancient temple faces south and is divided into three entrances. The first entrance is the Diamond Hall, where the white jade holy statue of Cundi Bodhisattva and others are enshrined. The second entrance is the Mahavira Hall, which is restored according to the style of the Tang Dynasty. The roof is of Xieshan style, solemn and simple, and Sakyamuni is enshrined in the center. The third entrance is the Sutra Depository, which is divided into three floors, with upturned glazed tiles and copper bells hanging from the eaves. There is also a huge bronze bell weighing a thousand catties cast in the Bingwu year of the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and an ancient sweet spring well of the Tang Dynasty in the temple.
The temple is magnificent in scale and is a rare imitation of Tang architecture. It is a treasure of Buddhism in Guangdong. It is also the holy place where Han Yu and Dadian met, witnessing the cultural exchange between Confucianism and Buddhism. At the same time, it is also the headquarters of the Nanchang Uprising army. It has important historical significance. In 1980, it was listed as a key unit for cultural relic protection in Chaozhou City. In September 2000, it was awarded the title of "Buddhist Civilized Temple" by the provincial Buddhist Association. The plaques and couplets of many famous people's calligraphy add a profound cultural connotation to the ancient temple.