Yaoshi Temple

Yaoshi Temple is located 6 kilometers away from the urban area of Shangyu, Shaoxing City (Zhu Jia Village, the hometown of Ying Tai).

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In the first year of the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty (1628), the founding patriarch, Master Chaochen, arrived here on a pilgrimage and stayed overnight under a tree. In his dream, he saw the Medicine Buddha, who came to this mountain to save all sentient beings from disasters and extend their lifespans. Master Chaochen worshipped devoutly in his dream and heard the Dharma of conserving human and material resources from the Buddha. Upon waking, he suddenly saw a huge reclining Buddha by his side, which upon closer inspection turned into a mountain (this reclining Buddha can still be clearly seen in the morning and evening).

After his enlightenment, Master Chaochen began to build and cultivate this place, acquiring 5 acres of land, initially building a thatched cottage, and later constructing a temple named ‘Yaoshi Temple’.

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