Qingliang Zen Temple was first built in 1064, the first year of Zhiping in the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was built by Hu Su, vice president of the Privy Council from Changzhou who requested an official name. It was originally named Bao’en Ganci Zen Temple. The original site was three li southeast of the city. Master Yandong Yunshen was the founding patriarch. In 1248, the eighth year of Chunyou in the reign of Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song Dynasty, Li Di, the prefect of Changzhou, built Hu Wengong Gong Memorial Hall in the temple to worship Hu Su. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, both the temple and the memorial hall were destroyed. In 1430, the first year of Yongle in the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty, Bao’en Temple was first moved and built at the current site. In 1454, the fifth year of Jingtai in the reign of Emperor Jingtai of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Ying, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, considering that his ancestor Hu Su had served as a scholar of Duanming Hall and there was a memorial hall in the temple, petitioned the imperial court to change Bao’en Temple to Duanming Temple. Opening hours: Open all year round from 08:00 to 17:00. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.
Qingliang Zen Temple
Qingliang Zen Temple was first built in 1064, the first year of Zhiping in the reign of Emperor Ying[...]
