#Yunmen Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Temples
Address:
6 km northeast of the county town of Ruyuan County, Shaoguan City
Opening times:
Open today at 08:30-16:30Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
0751-5382757,0751-5384697
Another well-known Monastery in China
For about an hour ride west from the downtown of Shaoguan, Yunmen temple can be dated back from over a thousand years of history. After long rebuilding since the 80s, this sacred place attracts thousands of visitors who would like to be enlightened by this peaceful monastery.
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Yunmen Temple
Located 6 kilometers north of the county seat of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Yunmen Temple sits at the foot of Ciyun Peak and is the birthplace of one of the five major schools of Chinese Zen Buddhism, the Yunmen School. The temple was founded in the first year of the Tongguang era of the Later Tang Dynasty (AD 923) by Zen Master Wenyan, a ninth-generation disciple of Huineng, the sixth patriarch of the Yunmen School. The main structures of Yunmen Temple include the mountain gate, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Mahavira Hall, the Dharma Hall, the Bell Tower, the Zen Hall, the Dining Hall, the Teaching Building, the Merit Hall, the Longevity Hall, and so on. The entire complex, with more than 180 halls, pavilions, and towers, is interconnected.
Elijah.Peterson@68
Shaoguan Yunmen Temple - A pure land for the soul
Yunmen Temple is located at the foot of Yunmen Mountain in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Shaoguan. It was built in 923 AD by Wen Yan, a ninth-generation disciple of Huineng, the founder of the Yunmen School, and is the birthplace of one of the five major branches of Chinese Buddhism, the Yunmen School.
📍Location: Yunmen Temple, Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Shaoguan City
🈺️Opening hours: 8:00-17:00
🎫Ticket: 5 yuan/person (no reservation required, scan the code at the temple gate to buy tickets)
🅿️Parking: Convenient for self-driving, free parking lot
🚌Transportation: Take a car from Shaoguan City to Ruyuan Bus Station and then take a taxi or motorcycle to go to Yunmen Temple/You can also take a Didi directly from Shaoguan City to Yunmen Temple
You can get three free incense sticks in the temple 🙏 Pray in front of the Buddha to cleanse your mind