Hualin Temple

Hualin Temple

Emperor Shunzhi bestowed the title of "Hualin Chan Temple"; his disciple, Chan Master Yuanjue, left the magic sea. After ten years of construction, a large-scale ten square jungle sprang up in Xiguan. Its scope is probably from today's Xinghua street in the north, Xiajiu road in the south, Xisheng street in the East and yuguifang in the West.

Hualin temple covers an area of more than 30000 square meters. Since then, monks have gathered in the temple, and foreign scholars have come in an endless stream from all over the country. Pilgrims from all over the world have poured in, and the incense is very strong.

Historical evolution

At the beginning of Shunzhi, the 32nd master of linjizong, Gu jingzongfu, traveled from Zhangzhou, Fujian Province to Guangzhou to visit Xilai nunnery. When he visited Xilai nunnery, he tried his best to retain the nunnery leader, Da CI Su Duan (1602-1664), and asked him to shoulder the heavy responsibility of Guangzu court. In addition, Cheng Keze, Wang Nianchu, Liang Peilan, Chen Gongyin and other local famous gentry and gentry submitted their petitions, He promised to take charge of the reconstruction work and mobilize believers at home and abroad to donate money to transform the ancient nunnery into a Zen temple.

According to Yuan Jue's stele on the opening of Hualin temple, at that time, Zen master Zongfu "built a base site, set a square corner, led the river to the water of merit and virtue, and planted wood for only a tree garden. He first built the main hall, and then the Pavilion Hall and the wailiao room. All of them were successful." In 1655,

Related allusions

In the 17th year of Shunzhi (1660), Emperor Shunzhi bestowed another 22 Buddhist relics to Hualin temple. Forty years later, Emperor Kangxi ordered Hualin temple to build a special hall and pagoda for the worship of 22 Buddhist relics. In the seventh lunar month of the 40th year of Kangxi (1701), Hualin Temple held a grand ceremony for the worship of the hall and the Buddhist relics. As a result, the status and prestige of Hualin temple have been greatly improved. It not only makes the temple the top of the Zen jungle in Guangzhou, but also promotes friendly exchanges between China and foreign countries.

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Address: South Ring Road

Longitude: 118.63640272352

Latitude: 24.721648763021

Chinese PinYin : Hua Lin Chan Si