Bodaiji, backed by Cuiping and facing the ancient city, is adjacent to Shiquanyan in the west and Chikulin Temple in the east. It is a famous Buddhist temple in Chaoshan area, with quiet environment, birds and flowers, flying over the eaves and mountains.
Bodaiji was built on 1993 with the donation of Li Guibo, an easy-to-live person, and obtained the temporary registration certificate on 1 August, 2006. 1998, Quanguang Master, who lived in seclusion in Jiuhua Mountain, went down to Cuiweiling. He took a fancy to this place and vowed to build a Dojo and temple here. Do everything yourself, set an example, serve the public with morality, and practice the Buddhist concept in the world.
After nearly 20 years' efforts, Bodhi Zen Temple has successively built many temples, such as Daxiong Hall, Tianwang Hall, Shanmen, Dizang Pavilion, Guanyin Pavilion, Nianfo Hall, Wuguantang, lay dormitory, Yunshui Building, Bell and Drum Tower, Bodhi Sanatorium, Dieshengtang, Zhaitang, Guest Hall, Chaoyang First Buddha Spring and so on.
The origin of Bodaiji
Bodaiji in Mianbei, Miancheng Town, Chaoyang District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, adjacent to Shiquanyan, was built with the donation of Li Guibo 1993, and obtained the temporary registration certificate on August 1 2006. Li Guibo, a layman, worships Buddha. Since 1993, he has been cutting mountains and shoveling slopes here to build Fan Yu.
Shantou Bodaiji faces south, stands at the foot of the mountain, and is close to Shiquanyan on the west side, with beautiful scenery. The total construction area is about 800 square meters, which is divided into the mountain gate, the Hall of Great Heroes and the hatchback (living room and monk's house). The "Bodaiji" plaque carved on the mountain gate is very conspicuous and pleasing to the eye. The mountain gate is very high, with two layers of orange glazed tiles and three doors. There are dozens of stone steps in front of the mountain gate, and the environment is magnificent.
After entering the mountain gate, there is a very open embankment, and then enter the main hall. Three western saints, Amitabha Buddha, Guanyin and Great Trend Bodhisattva, are enshrined in the Hall of the Great Hero, with Tibetan Bodhisattva on the right and Muyilian Bodhisattva on the left. On the east side in front of the temple, there is a "Sanqing Treasure Hall", which was built in the year of Ding Chou (1997). A "five-view hall" was built on the west side.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Bodaiji