In Jiujiang, Jiangxi, you can skip climbing Mount Lu, but you must visit Donglin Temple
I have been to many temples both domestically and abroad, and I have truly been touched by the atmosphere of Donglin Temple. I grew up in Quanzhou, a city with a long history of Buddhism, and I have visited temples in every city. But I am willing to call Donglin Temple my top temple experience.
🔔 Before entering the temple, staff will ask women to tie up their hair, and small hair ties are provided, as well as a dress code against revealing clothing.
🌟 'Joyful Dharma treasures, free to bond with' - this phrase I encountered at Donglin Temple left the deepest impression on me, unlike the commercialization of other temples, everything inside Donglin Temple is free!!!
💐 The scenery and floral art throughout the temple feel meticulously cared for, and there are many volunteers here, including many young faces.
If you are interested in a temple volunteer experience, you can check out the contact information in the picture.
✨ Some temple experience tips
🪔 After entering, you can wash your hands first, touch some good fortune, I saw everyone pouring water on the lotus flowers, so we followed suit.
🪔 Look towards the West and chant in the Buddha Hall
🪵 Here you can experience VR to view the Pure Land, it's amazing how this temple keeps up with the pace of the world
🪵 Then circle around the Buddha statue three times, and you can get the Great Compassion Water for free, forming good connections
🪔 Donglin Temple offers free vegetarian meals
🪵 Morning meal: 6:30-7:10
🪵 Lunch meal: 10:50-11:30
🪔 Drum Tower for fortune-telling
🪵 Fortune-telling is also free, after drawing a lot you should circle the pagoda according to the lot's text, then return the text to the box in the Drum Tower
🪔 Merit Office
🪵 Donglin Temple even gives away small gifts, I received a gourd at the Great Buddha of Donglin, and here I received harmony and auspiciousness
🪔 Great Buddha of Donglin
🪵 It is also part of Donglin Temple, but a bit distant, you need to take a taxi to get there, but it's very worthwhile and impressive
😔 Some regrets, we didn't have enough time to climb the Smart Spring, and if you want to seriously tour the entire temple, you need at least half a day. If you come to Mount Lu in March, the scenery is quite ordinary, so I suggest you leave some time to visit the temple.
I also hope everyone can find their own peace at Donglin Temple, and I wish everyone's wishes made here come true
A temple without commercialization, both grand and approachable, is really touched, free volunteer, tea, leaving the Donglin Buddha, full of joy. Although not believing in Buddha, but also walked a very philosophical "blithe road". Love and hate are like the sea, anger and hate are like fire, only a narrow white lotus road, abandon the fire and the sea, can climb the other bank, look back to see that it has been out of the world. And going down the mountain from a forest downhill is the way to wash the lead and return to the world. Gold and brilliant. No wonder the devout believers are three steps and one dagger, from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, more than 900 steps, it is really shocking, and the believers do not kneel at the foot of the Buddha.
At least I don't know why Donglin Temple still builds such a large sculpture here. Until I climbed up to see it. Backed by Lushan, facing Liyang Lake. This feng shui, this view. No wonder Gaode maps give him special labels.
Climbing here to notice that the small sculptures on each pillar are different, quite interesting. I think the most conscience here is that there are still a few points along the way, there are free sour plum soup and hot water. Disposable cups!
Come here from Donglin Temple, more than 20 kilometers, there is no through train, there is a chartered car at the entrance of Donglin Temple, two people come for 70 yuan. There is no commercial atmosphere here, and tickets are permanently not charged. Many law-aware people volunteer to volunteer, and there is always free tea on the mountain. The original intention of the construction of the Donglin Buddha is to benefit all beings, so that more people can contact the Amitabha Buddha and the Pure Land Law Gate, and have a great interest. If the physical strength is good, you can worship it all the way, which is very great. In May 2013, the world's tallest bronze statue of Amitabha was built in Donglin. In August 2013, the Buddha Kaiguang Ceremony was held. 48 kilograms of gold was used for the Giant Buddha gold plated. The Buddha statue is 48 meters tall to express the 48 wishes of Amitabha. The total height is 81 meters, the distance to the top of the flame treasure cover, to the table 9981, meaning that the practice of Buddha is difficult and not easy. The Buddha is the king of the Buddha, the god of the Western Bliss world, the faith object of the vast number of believers in the Buddhist pure land, the pure land is a law that everyone can practice, the most easy to practice, the greatest effect, is the final destination of the Buddhist Mahayana. The faith of the Buddha, when he dies, must be the Buddha to lead the West to the Bliss world.
The second time I visited the Donglin Buddha, I still marveled at its solemn glory. Today, I visited the newly built Thousand Buddha Temple (the Infinity Buddha Temple, the inner temple is not suitable for taking pictures), there is also a confession room, 3,000 worlds, a worthwhile trip. There are free boiled water and sour plum soup at the foot of the mountain. My Buddha is compassionate. Amitabha 🙏
Donglin Buddha is full of Amitabha's sad wish, religious feelings and humanities and art are fully displayed! Permanently no tickets, in the materialistic society is also embodies the broad mind of Buddhism and the concept of Pudu all beings.
Donglin Buddha: Located in the hot spring town of Lushan City, Jiangxi Province, China, the symbol of the birthplace of Buddhist pure land (Donglin Temple), is the tallest statue of Amitabha in China and the world. North is the main peak of Lushan Mountain, surrounded by mountains, connected by mountains and rivers, Mituo Tancheng, Jingzong Daochang, and pilgrimage resort. It is a pure land that integrates pilgrimage, practice, law enforcement, education, charity and security.