Hongfa Temple

Hongfa Temple

Hongfa temple, located in Xianhu botanical garden, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, was founded in 1983. The temple covers an area of more than 30000 square meters, with more than 40 halls, halls, squatters, rooms, buildings and pavilions.

Hongfa temple is the first temple built in China after 1949. As Hongfa temple is located in the forefront of China's reform and opening up in Shenzhen, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, and facing Southeast Asia, Zhao Puchu and other leaders of the Chinese Buddhist Association have placed deep hopes on making Hongfa temple a first-class Buddhist cultural temple in China and a link of friendship with overseas Buddhist circles.

On August 31, 1990, with the approval of Shenzhen Municipal People's government, Hongfa temple was opened to the public as a place for religious activities.

Evolution of Architecture

In 1983, the Hongfa temple in Shenzhen began to be built.

On July 1, 1985, the ground of Hongfa temple was broken. Hongfa temple is different from any temple in China (repaired or rebuilt due to the damage caused by the Cultural Revolution). It is completely a new temple. It is also the first temple built in China after the founding of the people's Republic of China in 1949. At that time, at the invitation of the relevant departments in Shenzhen, monk Ben Huan led his disciples to pray for the foundation laying ceremony. After the completion of the main hall, the Sutra collection building and the heavenly king hall, the construction was suspended for some reasons. Under the care and promotion of Zhao Puchu, Hongfa temple was successfully completed.

In 1986, master benhuan wrote to Zhao Puchu, President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, asking him to name and write on his behalf. Mr. Zhao proposed to call it "Puxian Temple", but considering that the believers in Guangdong and Hong Kong do not worship Puxian Bodhisattva very much, master Zhengguo said that in order to promote Buddhism, it is better to call it "Hongfa Temple". Zhao agreed and wrote "Hongfa Temple" in his own handwriting and sent it to Ben Huan. At the same time, Ben Huan wrote to governor ye Xuanping, asking him to write an inscription. Governor Ye wrote the four words "Daxiong hall". The plaque of "Hongfa Temple" was made in 1986.

Opening to the outside world

In May 1988, ban Chan, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, sent the director of the office to Shenzhen to talk about the opening of the "Hongfa Temple", saying that he would write a report to the Secretariat of the Central Committee after returning to Beijing. Ms. sun suifang also wrote a letter to the main leaders of the municipal Party committee, asking for approval of the opening of "Hongfa Temple". She came to Shenzhen on November 12, 1988 and brought a personal letter from Zhu xuefan, which said that Ms. sun suifang was entrusted by Zhao Puchu to come to Shenzhen to interview the opening of "Hongfa Temple".

On August 31, 1990, with the approval of Shenzhen Municipal People's government, Hongfa temple was opened to the public as a place for religious activities.

In June 1992, the main building was basically completed. At the same time, the grand opening ceremony of Buddha statue and the promotion ceremony of elder benhuan was held. The municipal government officially approved the opening of the religious site to the outside world.

Layout structure

Hongfa temple in Shenzhen is located in the southeast and faces the northwest. It is built according to the mountains and has a construction area of more than 30000 square meters. Along the central axis, Hongfa temple is built from bottom to top: Shanmen hall, Tianwang hall, Buddhist culture exhibition building, Daxiong hall and Sutra collection building. On both sides and sides, there are Hakka hall, zushi hall, Jialan hall, bell drum tower, Guanyin hall, dizang hall, Gongde hall, abbot building, retreat building, reclining Buddha Hall, Zhaitang, Zen hall, sengliao, Keliao, Yunshui hall, etc.

Cultural Activity

On April 25, 2015, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred in Nepal. The first batch of relief materials donated by Hongfa temple and Zhonghua temple on the same day were distributed to the people in the disaster area on the 26th. On April 28, monk Yinshun, the abbot of Hongfa temple in Shenzhen, led the crowd to pray for Nepal's earthquake stricken area at Hongfa temple in Shenzhen.

On August 10, 2016, the water and land Dharma Association of Hongfa Temple opened. The abbot of Hongfa temple in Shenzhen, monk Yinshun, led the Dharma, and hundreds of Buddhist and secular disciples participated in the Dharma Association. In the praise of incense, the great monk held incense to the Buddha and invited Yang zhijingshui to go up the steps from left to right from the main hall, passing through the seven entrances of the great altar, the inner altar and the Huayan altar, as well as the guest hall and the Zhaitang hall.

Blessing ceremony

On September 25, 2016, Hubei Baoen Temple held a "thousand monks' Zhai" blessing ceremony to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the birth of the Buddhist leader, elder benhuan.

On November 15, 2016, monk Yinshun, abbot of Hongfa temple in Shenzhen, met with the UNESCO peace ambassador aMRI aminov and his party at Hongfa temple in Shenzhen.

On January 15, 2017, in the main hall of Cambodia's Phnom Penh Grand Palace, King Sihamoni cordially received the abbot of Shenzhen Hongfa temple, monk Yinshun. Sihamoni put his hands together to welcome. He said that the Cambodian people and the Chinese people are good friends and brothers. This is the precious friendship created by his father, Emperor Sihanouk, and several generations of Chinese leaders with their true feelings, which is worth inheriting from generation to generation.

Monks in the temple

Elder Ben Huan (1907-2012) was born in Xinzhou, Hubei Province. He was a monk in 1930. He got the seal of Zen master Xu Yun's preaching. He is the 44th generation of Linji sect of Southern Zen. He once served as honorary president of China Buddhist Association, vice president of Guangdong Buddhist Association, abbot of Guangxiao temple in Guangzhou, abbot of Hongfa temple in Shenzhen, abbot of Huangmei Sizu temple, etc.

Yinshun monk, born in Xiangfan, Hubei Province. In 2000, he was taught by elder Li benhuan of Hongfa temple in Shenzhen. He was the 45th generation descendant of linjizong. In 2008, he was promoted to the abbot of Hongfa temple in Shenzhen and served as the president of Shenzhen Buddhist Association.

tourist guide

Bus: stop at the bus stop called "Xianhu botanical garden" and walk 45 minutes to Hongfa temple. There are many bus routes: 382 (Xianhu botanical garden Guanlong village terminus), 202 (Futian transportation hub Xianhu botanical garden), etc.

geographical position

No. 160 Xianhu Road, Liantang, Luohu District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province.

Address: sansdishui mountain, Wuquan village, Fuxi Township, Xinfeng Town, Raoping County, Chaozhou City

Longitude: 116.81906350269

Latitude: 24.036732101621

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