Old Opening Temple

Old Opening Temple (Kan Shan Old Hall) is at the central zone of the mountains where valuable and rare animals and plants live and scenic spots and historic relics are clustered. The temple was the relic of the Zen Temple of Shizi (Lion) Authentic Sect, the origin of Linji Sect of Buddhism. It was built by the senior monk Gaofeng and his disciples Duanya and Zhongfeng in the Yuan Dynasty. The Emperor Renzong bestowed a tablet inscribed “the Zen Temple of Lion Authentic Sect”. It was a thriving temple with a good reputation. It is regarded as the birthplace of Linji Sect Yongyuan Temple Fraction of Japanese Buddhism.

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