Wenshu Monastery‖A pure land, three pillars of fragrance, much joy, peace in Chang'an

Wenshu Monastery, the first of the four major Zen forests along the Yangtze River in China, is located in the center of Chengdu city. It is a Buddhist sacred place that integrates Zen forest sacred land, ancient garden architecture, pilgrimage sightseeing, and religious study. The monastery was first built during the Daye period of the Sui Dynasty (605-617 AD), initially named Xinxian, and has gone through several dynasties. It was destroyed by war at the end of the Ming Dynasty. In the 36th year of Kangxi (1697 AD), it was rebuilt by the Zen master Cidu Haiyue. At that time, people often saw the light of fire in the night sky. They followed the traces to the place where Cidu monk practiced, and they said it was the incarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva, so it was renamed 'Wenshu Monastery'. In the 40th year of Kangxi (1701 AD), Emperor Kangxi bestowed a plaque with the words 'Kong Lin', so Wenshu Monastery is also known as 'Kong Lin Hall'. The monastery houses a large number of precious treasures, books and paintings, among which the relics of Tang Xuanzang, the 'Huayan Sutra' written in tongue blood, the Guanyin with hair, the palm-leaf sutra, and the calligraphy and paintings of Kangxi, Guo Qinwang, Liu Tang, Zhang Daqian, Xie Wuliang, Feng Zikai and other masters are particularly famous. Transportation: Wenshu Monastery subway station on Line 1 Business hours: 8:00-17:00 Tickets: Free Address: No. 66 Wenshuyuan Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province