The Pagoda Courtyard houses the stupas of the first abbot, Master Ci Zhan, and the second abbot, Master Shan He. Master Shan He, whose layman name was Yu Qi, was the founder of the Praying Mantis Fist. It is said that around Master Ci Zhan’s stupa, there were once four ancient pines tightly encircling the structure, their twisted and vigorous forms earning the name ‘Pines Embrace the Pagoda’.
In front of the Pagoda Courtyard lies the ‘Release Life Pond’, a common feature in Buddhist temples, embodying the precept of not killing from the Five Precepts of Buddhism. Many Buddhist believers frequently visit this place to release animals into the wild.Pagoda Courtyard
The Pagoda Courtyard houses the stupas of the first abbot, Master Ci Zhan, and the second abbot, Master Shan He. […]
