Guoen Temple

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Historic landmark

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Recommended sightseeing time: 1–2 hours

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310 Country Rd, Xinxing Xian, Yunfu Shi, Guangdong Sheng, China

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Guo'en Temple was originally named Bao'en Temple. It was built by Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, to repay his parents for their upbringing. Later, Wu Zetian granted it the name Guo'en Temple. The temple is located at the Dragon Head of Longshan Mountain, and was also called Longshan Temple in ancient times. There is a Tang Dynasty memorial archway in the temple, with the words "First Place" written on it. Next to the temple are the "Parents' Tomb" and the "Bao'en Pagoda" as well as the litchi tree planted by the sixth ancestor Huineng, which has been more than a thousand years old. The first hall in the temple is the "Dharma Guardian Hall", where the Sixth Patriarch's Altar Sutra prayer wheel is turned, and Shenxiu and Fahai are enshrined on the left and right to honor the two for their merits in protecting the sutra. There are five white marble steles behind the Heavenly King Hall. The one in the middle is the imperial edict of Wu Zetian in those days, and the other four inscriptions are written by Liu Zongyuan, Wang Wei, and Liu Yuxi. The temple opens at 8 am, so you don't have to go too early.

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Guoen Temple began in the first year of Tang Hongdao (AD 683) and has a history of more than 1,300 years. It is said that it was the former residence of Huineng, the sixth patriarch of Zen Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, and the place where his body passed away. Guoen Temple, Guangxiao Temple in Guangzhou and Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan are also known as the three ancestral courtyards of Chinese Zen, and some Japanese eminent monks even call it "the ancestral courtyard of the ancestral courtyard". The temple is built on the mountain, and it still retains the architectural characteristics of the Tang Dynasty temple, and it has a Lingnan architectural style due to its careful layout. The environment of the temple is quiet and its incense has been almost uninterrupted for thousands of years. It is a good choice for worshipping Buddha and praying for blessings.

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