Yunfu Guoen Temple, the hometown of the Sixth Patriarch

During the early Tang Dynasty, there were two great monks, one was Xuanzang, and the other was Huineng. It was really Huineng who influenced later generations with his thoughts, from China, to Japan, to the West, including Steve Jobs, and even the iPhone that wrote this article. In traditional Chinese culture, individuals admire poetry and Zen, even though law and Confucianism dominate Chinese politics and social life. From Hubei, through Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi to Guangdong, it has been more than two weeks, and for the first time I stayed in the same place for two nights, which is in Yunfu Xinxing, in order to experience the tradition of Zen.

The ancient temple named after the country

Guoen Temple was founded in the first year of Hongdao of the Tang Dynasty, located at the foot of Longshan Mountain in Xinxing County, originally named Baoen Temple. Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Li Xian, named it "Guoen Temple". This is the birthplace and place of nirvana of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng, with the fragrant litchi tree planted by the Sixth Patriarch himself, and the spring water from the ground where the tin rod was placed... This ancient temple of more than 1,300 years is known as the "First Sacred Land of Lingnan".

Yunfu Guoen Temple: The quiet beauty of the thousand-year-old temple In this impetuous society, people must have faith to be calm, no longer irritated. I heard that Yunfu has a thousand-year-old temple that is very effective. The adults come to pay homage to the temple. The Guoen Temple and Guangzhou Guangxiao Temple and Shaoguan Nanhua Temple are called the "Three Great Fathers of the Six ancestors". The temple is dedicated to Fobao relics and six. Zu Hui can be a golden body, as well as the ancestors of the five ancestors, such as the and Wu Zetians handwriting, the title of Guo'en Temple and other cultural relics. Guon Temple does not need tickets. After entering, you will be burned with incense and donate some incense money. There are few tourists in the temple and the scenery is beautiful and quiet. The Enta is the tallest building in the temple, and you can climb the tower to overlook the entire temple. We also went to see the millennium ancient banyan tree, which is said to have been planted by the master of the six ancestors Huineng. The lychee produced by the old trees every year is very sweet and sweet.

Yunfu Guoen Temple: A place where wishes can be realized I heard that Yunfu Guoen Temple is very effective. Many people come to seek Buddhas and often think of things. Guonen Temple is located at the foot of Longshan Mountain in Liuzu Town, Yunfu Xinxing County. The temple is dedicated to the Buddha Baoli, the six ancestors, Huineng Jinshen, and the statues of the five ancestors, the and the Wuze Tianshou Book. "The title and other cultural relics." The whole temple is built on the mountain, with a building area of more than 10,000 square meters and a paddy field of up to 1,800 acres. The tree of the mountain gate is covered with a blessing bag, and it is entrusted by many pilgrims. If you have time, you can climb up to the Enta overlooking the temple. The tower is very narrow and can only accommodate one person up and down. You need to line up and go. The sister is too fat to go!

Bodhi no tree Mirror is also non-Taiwan Originally nothing Where is the dust Four sentences from the Zen ancestors of the six ancestors, many People are familiar, but few people know that the hometown of Liuzu is emerging in Guangdong. Here, the Zen culture is profound and the environment is ecological and natural. It is a good place for holiday and cultivation.

The Sixth Anniversary of Yunfu Guoen Temple is the hometown of Huineng and the first stop of his universal life. The 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 the Tang Dynasty Zen Buddhism The former residence and the body of the flesh are known as the "first sanctuary of Lingnan." The temple was built on the hills, patchwork, and was once destroyed. Later, the believers used the old to repair the old, so they also preserved the main part of the temple. The temple has a quiet environment. Its incense has been almost uninterrupted for thousands of years. It is the best choice for practice. Walking in the temple, the ears are full of impetuous and impulsive sounds. The inner part is especially quiet and involuntarily. The smallness of man in all things in the world, the Buddha said that "everything is empty", the quiet environment here is a washing of the soul, a purification of the soul.

Here, you don't need to buy tickets to enter the temple! Here, the temple will provide a free incense candle for the Buddha! Here, there are no crowded tourists, only one believers! Here is the Sixth Town of Xinxing County, Yunfu City, Guangdong Province. Here is the birth of the Six ancestors, the prologue of the six ancestors, and the place of the dead. The Guoen Temple is regarded as the first sanctuary of Lingnan in the Buddhist world. The birthplace of Chinese Zen culture, this temple has a history of 1308 years. Experience a different "Zen" in Guoen Temple, experience a different trip to "Zen", Guoen Temple is built on the mountain, and the building structure is upgraded at the first level. The cloisters, pavilions, halls, and steps are all patchwork, complementing the trees and flowers planted in them, and the feeling of serenity and melodiousness is scattered in everyone's heart. Step up, through the gate of Guoen Temple, you will be greeted by a praying tree with a blessing bag, everything seems so peaceful and quiet. Then pass through the release pool, step up the stairs, and reach the stone pier with the proverb, always reminding people. After entering the main hall, you will pass through the quaint stone steps promenade and you will soon arrive at the Daxiong Hall. At one glance, the moss covers the entire roof and is full of relief. The Heavenly King Hall, the Daxiong Hall, and the Sixth Temple in the temple are connected into one main axis. The courtyard is full of ancient trees, beautiful scenery, and it is a good place to escape from the heat of summer.

The Guoen Temple, which was built in the Tang Dynasty, is the dojo of Hui Neng's preaching. Seeking at Dongshan Temple, but Hui Neng's Hongfa is still in Lingnan, and Guangxiao Temple, Guoen Temple and Nanhua Temple have left the footprints of Master Huineng. As the master of Hui Neng, the longest evangelistic time is also the Guoen Temple where his birthplace was located. It was established and given a name by the royal family in the Tang Dynasty and has always been regarded as the first resort of Lingnan. The Guon Temple also houses the relics of the Hui Nengzu, and the cultural relics such as Jin Zhe and Gong Zhongzong, which were awarded by Wu Zetian and Tang Zhongzong, are still displayed in the Sixth Ancestral Hall in the Guoen Temple. When the wind blows, the sound of the ancient brake bell is solemn and quiet. The architecture of Guonen Temple is magnificent with Lingnan characteristics. The pillars and styles of Lingnan art can be seen in the carved pillars. The patterns of the tiles and the little lions on the railings are exquisite and lifelike. Walk in Guoen Temple, the heart can calm down in an instant, where you can hear the sound of the wind blowing through the treetops, the sun shining through the treetops, one brick and one tile, one tree A piece of wood can see traces of time. #