Donghai Guanyin Temple

Donghai Guanyin Temple

Donghai Guanyin temple is located at 999 jinhuitang Road, Fengxian Bay Tourist Area, Shanghai, near the East China Sea. It is the terminal of Xinhai (Xinzhuang Bay) special line. It is about 5 km south of Haiwan Road exit of S4 expressway. The main hall is dedicated to the golden statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the left and right side halls are dedicated to Manjusri Bodhisattva and Puxian Bodhisattva.

Guanyin Temple in the East China Sea has been full of incense over the years, and many good men and women have come here. In addition to incense burning worship, it can also accept Buddhist meditation. The grand moon worship ceremony is held on the night of the mid autumn festival every year.

Guanyin Temple in the East China Sea is small in scale, but it has a very long history.

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Guanyin Temple in the East China Sea is small in scale, but it has a very long history.

Guanyin temple, built in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty, has a history of about 700 years. According to the records of Songjiang Prefecture compiled during the reign of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty, "the early Temple merged with the sea, and the monks of emperor Qingren of the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1312) were full. There was a statue of Guanyin. During the Shaoxing period of the Yuan Dynasty (1151 in Gongyuan), the fisherman Wu got it from the sea. "

Folklore

According to legend, in the second year of Liang Zhenming (916 in Gongyuan), in Fusang (Japan), there was a monk named hui'e who was seriously injured. After 81 days of hardships and hardships, he finally arrived at Wutai Mountain, a famous Buddhist mountain in China, to worship. When the eminent monk wanted to return a sandalwood Avalokitesvara statue to Japan for worship, the abbot of Wutai Mountain saw Hui e, who was very devout. In order to spread Buddhism and cultural exchanges, he agreed.

Hui e was so happy that she thought that she would live up to her heavy trust and return immediately. Her mood and feeling were similar to those of Tang Seng who had learned Buddhist scriptures from the West! Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the seaside, he set sail three times and tried to cross to Japan, but he was hindered by storm, cloud and lotus.

Huie, who was ignorant, immediately realized that it must be God's will and Zen machine to set sail three times and get stuck three times. The goddess of mercy was worshipped nearby under the double peaks of Putuo Mountain in the East China Sea. I don't want to think about Guanyin, so I decided to choose a place for the common people, and then sprinkle rain for all living beings. After careful consideration, we chose Fengxian Bay, which is separated by a sea and advocates "respecting Fengxian people". Therefore, he displayed Buddhism and stepped on the waves.

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At that time, the fishermen who were fishing for shrimp and seafood were very surprised to see the goddess of Avalokitesvara coming slowly from Putuo Mountain of Haitian Buddha kingdom. They knelt down devoutly and invited Guanyin into the seawall to worship a fisherman surnamed Wu. When the news spread, fishermen from a hundred Li radius were overjoyed and came in droves to burn incense and worship.

Later, the people made concerted efforts to build the Donghai Guanyin temple, which became a Buddhist temple with a flourishing fragrance. As expected, goddess Guanyin took special care of her and blessed Hangzhou Bay with good weather and prosperity! The East China Sea Guanyin we saw is to cherish this emotion in the hearts of the people, to repair and rebuild.

Main building

Cihui Lotus House - Cihui Lotus House is the site of Cihui merit and virtue Club of the temple. It is located in the southwest of the temple and is adjacent to the sea. In order to reflect the kindness of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Cihui Lotus House is designed as a boat, which means that Cihui merit and virtue club, together with the majority of Dharma protectors and members of merit and virtue club, will return Donghai Guanyin temple to the society Benevolence and good deeds go to sea on the charity ship of Cihui lianshe. In Fengxian Bay, the earliest place in Shencheng to welcome the sun, a temple, Donghai Guanyin temple, is being built to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva. Every morning, when the rising sun rises from the East China Sea, the master of Guanyin Temple in the East China Sea will strike 108 Cihui bells at the same time, praying for peace, harmony and auspiciousness! It's time for a new day

Donghai Guanyin Pagoda - Donghai Guanyin pagoda is located in the southeast of the temple. The pagoda is designed with 9 floors and 67 meters in height. There are 9999 statues of Guanyin worshipped in the pagoda for the believers to welcome (all the merits and donations are for the construction of the temple). The basement of the pagoda is 1200 square meters. The axis of the pagoda is the underground palace. There are treasures inside. Around the underground palace, there are long-term offerings to meet the needs of the believers It's hard to think about the merits and virtues of the service, in order to surpass the recommendation and die in the ancestral temple first, give birth to the lotus state, protect the family members, and get the blessing and celebration. The construction of the pagoda has started and the fund-raising is in progress.

The beginning of the construction

Xiaoputuo Guanyin temple is located in Zhelin, an ancient town in Fengxian District of Shanghai. It was built in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty with a history of about 700 years. According to the records of Songjiang Prefecture compiled during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, "the early Temple merged with the sea, and the monks of Qing Renzi (1312 A.D.) of the Yuan Dynasty were full. There was a statue of Guanyin. Yuan Shaoxing years (AD 1151) fisherman Wu was in the sea. "It's incredible that Guanyin can be found in the sea!

There is also a beautiful and moving legend about xiaoputuo Guanyin temple, which has a long history. According to legend, in the second year of Liang Zhenming (916) after the Five Dynasties, Huie, a Japanese monk, came to China to visit Mount Wutai. He wanted to invite a sandalwood carved statue of Guanyin back to Japan for worship.

When the abbot saw that he was devout, he gave it to Huie. Huie set sail three times and wanted to cross Japan eastward. However, she was hindered by storm, cloud and lotus three times. She had to offer the statue of Guanyin at the foot of Shuangfeng Mountain of Putuo Mountain. However, after living in Putuo Mountain for a long time, the goddess of Guanyin decided to choose a place where she could sprinkle rain for the people and help all living beings, so she chose Zhelin, an ancient town in Shanghai on the North Bank of Hangzhou Bay, the coast of the East China Sea. So he practiced Buddhism and came across the sea At that time, the fishermen who were fishing and collecting seafood were very surprised to see Guanyin coming from Putuo Mountain, the "land of sea and sky Buddha".

Prosperous period

After they all knelt down devoutly, they joined forces to invite Guanyin into the seawall and worship it in the home of a fisherman surnamed Wu. As the news spread, fishermen from all over the world came in droves to burn incense and worship. They made concerted efforts to build a grand Buddhist temple, the little Putuo Guanyin temple, to pray that this Guanyin from Putuo Mountain would bless them with good weather and safe sailing.

As expected, Guanyin is also very vivid. Gradually, Hangzhou Bay has become a land of fishing, rice and wealth!

Address: No.999, jinhuitang Road, Fengxian District, Shanghai (haihaile Road)

Longitude: 121.51463183761

Latitude: 30.815817455155

Tel: 021-57123999

Ticket information: free.

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