Where is Donghua Temple?

Donghua Temple is a cultural tourist attraction.

Donghua Temple is located in Donghua Mountain Scenic Area, three kilometers northeast of wengyuan county suburb. In the first year of Liang Wudi Tianjian in the Southern Dynasties (AD 52), it was founded by Sanzang Zen Master, an Indian intellectual medicine. Donghua Mountain was named Lingjiu Temple because its mountain-like landform resembles the Indian Lingjiu Mountain. In the first year of Tang Longshuo, Hui Neng, the sixth ancestor, retired in Huangmei, rebuilt Lingjiu Temple, renamed Donghua Temple, and later went to Baolin Temple (Nanhua Temple). Since then, it has spread: Donghua first, then South China; Donghua proves the Tao, and South China preaches the Dharma. The temple flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties and was destroyed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Donghua Scenic Area has beautiful scenery and many strange peaks and rocks, including Wuzhishan, Bijia Mountain, Lingjiu Mountain, Wofo Mountain, Lion Mountain, Camel Mountain, Elephant Trunk Mountain, Yutu Peak, Tianwang Stone, etc., which are majestic and impressive, making it a distinctive religious tourist attraction in Guangdong Province.

In 1997, Master Wanxing, who had been in seclusion for four years in Zhangzhou, Fujian and Linzhi, Tibet, closed his retreat in the "Sansheng Cave" on this mountain again. Three years later, he went out of the customs to prove the origin of Buddhism. In 22, he began to prepare for the reconstruction of the Millennium Temple. In September 26, the project was started. In October 28, Donghua Temple was officially completed, covering an area of more than 3 mu and a construction area of more than 2,.

Master Wanxing follows the Zen of his forefathers, "paying equal attention to agriculture and Zen, meditating in class, doing it in class, not doing it without eating", establishing a Donghua family style, "believing in religion first, patriotism first, learning Buddhism first, being a man first, and cultivating Buddhism first", and adhering to the principle of "seeking Buddhism and Taoism above, and enlightening all beings below; The concept of "moral model, sage conduct" strictly manages the temple. Monks abide by the rules and regulations of the jungle, and the positive clean Taoist style is well-known, making Donghua Temple the most distinctive practice center in the country, attracting many monks to come to study and ask questions.

At present, under the abbot of Master Wanxing, Donghua Temple has become one of the largest Buddhist cultural centers in Shaoguan, a model religious activity place in the city, a harmonious temple church in the province, and a charity advocate in wengyuan county. Every year, it donates millions of yuan to the society for merits such as disaster relief, student aid and poverty alleviation, which greatly promotes the healthy development of wengyuan county's economy and culture.