Nanhua Zen Temple, A Sanctuary of Zen Buddhism's Heritage

Northwest 900 meters from the intersection of 024 Township Road and 106 National Highway, Qujiang District, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province

The most special is the Daxiong Palace

Temple

Introduction

Nanhua Temple was established in the first year of Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty's Tianjian era in 502 AD and has a history of over 1480 years. The temple is closely associated with the name of the sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism, Huineng, and has been famous since ancient times. At Nanhua Temple, Huineng taught Chan Buddhism for 37 years, trained 43 disciples, and spread Chan Buddhism to all parts of the country. This Chan Buddhism later developed into five branches, including Linji in Hebei, Xiyang in Hunan, Caodong in Jiangxi, Yunmen in Guangdong, and Fayan in Nanjing, known as "one flower with five leaves". Among them, Fayan was spread to Thailand and North Korea; Caodong and Linji prevailed in Japan; and Yunmen and Linji were spread throughout Europe and America. Therefore, Nanhua Temple is known as the "ancestral home" of traditional Chan Buddhism.

Address

Northwest 900 meters from the intersection of 024 Township Road and 106 National Highway, Qujiang District, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province

Opening hours

08:30-17:00 (all day)
Last admission time: 14:30 (January 1 - December 31, Monday to Sunday)

Transportation

Take Bus No. 23/City Bus Line 3/Nanhua Temple Special Line and get off at Nanhua Temple Bus Stop. Walk about 421 meters to arrive.

Phone 0751-6502358;0751-6501014

Nanhua Zen Temple, A Sanctuary of Zen Buddhism's Heritage

Introduction

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