Yunmen Temple
云门山大觉禅寺
The ancestral temple of the Yunmen school, one of the five schools of Chan Buddhism. The ancient temple is built below Yunmen Mountain and is set in a serene environment.
Yunmen Temple lies at the foot of Yunmen Mountain, northeast of Ruyuan county town. It was first built during the Southern Han of the Five Dynasties, when Zen master Wenyan founded the Yunmen school there. It is the ancestral temple of one of the “One Flower, Five Leaves” lineages of Chan Buddhism. Most surviving buildings were rebuilt in modern times under Venerable Xuyun, with halls rising in tiers along the mountain, including the Great Hero Hall and the Dharma Hall. Admission is free, and the temple is open from about 7:00 to 17:00. It is about an hour's drive from Shaoguan urban area and can be combined with Nanhua Temple for a day trip to Chan ancestral sites.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Bibei Yao Village
- Guangdong Grand Canyon
- Nanling National Forest Park
- Shaozhou Prefectural Confucian Temple
- Fengcai Tower & Dongjie Old Street
- Maba Man Site
- Caoxi Hot Spring
- Nanhua Temple