Hongfa Temple

Hongfa Temple
弘法寺
Temple Gate.
Hongfa Temple is located in Guangdong
Hongfa Temple
Location within Guangdong
Hongfa Temple is located in China
Hongfa Temple
Location within China
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectChan - Linji school
Location
LocationXianhu Botanic garden, Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
CountryChina
Coordinates22°34′50″N 114°10′36″E / 22.58062°N 114.17661°E / 22.58062; 114.17661
Architecture
FounderBenhuan
Completed1985
Website
www.hongfasi.net
Hongfa Temple
Chinese弘法寺
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHóngfǎ Sì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingwang4 faat3 zi6*2

Hongfa Temple (Chinese: 弘法寺; pinyin: Hóngfǎ Sì; Jyutping: Wang4 Faat3 Zi6*2) is a Buddhist temple located at Fairylake Botanical Garden, Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

History

Hongfa Temple was built in 1985 by Chan master Benhuan. The construction lasted from July 1985 to June 1992.

Architecture

The temple is at the foot of Wutong Mountain. The temple consists of forty buildings. The complex includes the following halls: Shanmen, Mahavira Hall, Hall of Four Heavenly Kings, Hall of Guanyin, Bell tower, Drum tower, Founder's Hall, Dharma Hall, Dining Room, etc.

The Hall of Four Heavenly Kings.
The Founder's Hall.
The Hall of Skanda.
The Hall of Kshitigarbha.
The Hall of Guanyin.
The Hall of Shichidō garan.
General Heng (哼将军) inside in the Sanmon of Hongfa Temple. The generic name for statues with an open mouth is agyō (哈将军 lit. "a" shape), that for those with a closed mouth ungyō (哼将军 lit. "un" shape").
General Ha (哈将军) inside in the Sanmon of Hongfa Temple. The generic name for statues with an open mouth is agyō (哈将军 lit. "a" shape), that for those with a closed mouth ungyō (哼将军 lit. "un" shape").
A Stone lantern (Tōrō) in front of Hongfa Temple.

Famous monks

References

  1. ↑ "Chinese Buddhist master passes away in Shenzhen". Xinhuanet. 2012-04-02. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05.
  2. ↑ 丙申猴年万人汇集弘法寺 敬香礼佛共庆中华年. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2016-02-09.
  3. ↑ 深圳弘法寺举办诵经法会 纪念本焕长老圆寂4周年. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2016-04-19.