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| − | Located in Eastern Mountain 12 km east of Huangmei County, The Wuzu (Fifth Patriarch) Temple was originally named Eastern Mountain Temple. It was built in 672 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) by Monk Hongren, the fifth-generation patriartch of Zen Buddhism. | + | Located in Eastern Mountain 12 km east of [[Huangmei]] County, The '''Wuzu (Fifth Patriarch) Temple''' was originally named Eastern Mountain Temple. It was built in 672 during the [[Tang Dynasty]] (618-907) by Monk [[Hongren]], the fifth-generation patriartch of Zen Buddhism. |
The buildings of the temple are distributed among lush bamboo groves, linked by narrow paths. The unique structure in the complex is the Physical Body Hall where Hongren’s remains were kept. A statue of the Zen master now stands in the niche of the hall. | The buildings of the temple are distributed among lush bamboo groves, linked by narrow paths. The unique structure in the complex is the Physical Body Hall where Hongren’s remains were kept. A statue of the Zen master now stands in the niche of the hall. | ||
[[File:Wuzu Temple, Hubei.jpg|thumb|Wuzu Temple, Hubei]] | [[File:Wuzu Temple, Hubei.jpg|thumb|Wuzu Temple, Hubei]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:52, 29 March 2010
Located in Eastern Mountain 12 km east of Huangmei County, The Wuzu (Fifth Patriarch) Temple was originally named Eastern Mountain Temple. It was built in 672 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) by Monk Hongren, the fifth-generation patriartch of Zen Buddhism.
The buildings of the temple are distributed among lush bamboo groves, linked by narrow paths. The unique structure in the complex is the Physical Body Hall where Hongren’s remains were kept. A statue of the Zen master now stands in the niche of the hall.
