智化寺:曾经被遗忘在历史中的北京古刹京音乐不是孤立存在的,要了解京音乐,首先就要了解它的原生环境——智化寺。智化寺建于公元1443年(明英宗时期),第二年英宗赐名“智化禅寺”,意思是“以佛的智慧渡化人”。可笑的是,智化寺其实是当时的司礼监总管王振的家庙。后王振擅将部分宫廷音乐移入寺院,并组建乐队,用于寺院佛事和一些民间活动,此即智化寺音乐的由来。清道光、咸丰年间,智化寺音乐从寺院逐渐传播到北京周边地区,从而成为了北方佛曲的代表,被时人冠以“京音乐”。至今已传承五百六十多年,被誉为中国古代音乐的“活化石”。 Chihuahua Temple: Beijing’s ancient temple once forgotten in history Beijing music does not exist in isolation. To understand Beijing music, we must first understand its native environment, Zhihua Temple. Zhihua Temple was built in 1443 AD (Ming Yingzong period), the second year Yingzong Ciming “Chihua Buddhist Temple”, meaning “to the wisdom of Buddha crossing”. Ridiculous is that Chihuaji Temple is actually the supervisor of the Division Li Jing Wang Zhen’s temple. After Wang Ting good at some court music into the monastery, and the formation of the band, for the Buddhist temple and some folk activities, that is, the origin of Jihua Temple music. Qing dynasty, Xianfeng years, Zhihua Temple music gradually spread from the monastery to the surrounding area of ​​Beijing, which became the representative of the Northern Buddhist music, was the time champion “Beijing music.” Has been inherited 560 years, known as the ancient Chinese music “living fossils.”