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| Nanhua Temple - Liu Zu Hall | |
Nanhua Temple is a Buddhist Monastery of the Chan School - one of Five Great Schools of Buddhism, where the 6th Patriarch of the Chan School of Buddhism - the Great Master Hui Neng - once dwelled and spoke The Dharma. It is located 25 km southeast of Shaoguan, China in the town of Caoxi , within Qujiang District. The location is in the northern part of Guangdong Province, within a few kilometers from Bei River, formerly an important trade route from Central China to Guangzhou.
The temple was founded during the Time of the North-South Dynasties in 502 AD by an Indian Monk named Zhiyao Sanzang who originally named the site Baolin Temple. It received its present Name in 968 during the reign of the Song Dynasty Emperor Taizong. The site was later renovated in 1934 under the Leadership of Hsu Yun.
The temple covers an area of more than 42.5 hectares (105 acres). It consists of a set of magnificent Buddhist buildings, including the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Grand Hall, Sutra Depository, Sixth Ancestor Hall, Lingzhao Pagoda and 690 Buddhist Statues. |
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| Issued Country | China |
| Issued Year | 2013 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage |
| Type | Postage Stamps |