Wanfu Temple (Mount Huangbo)
黄檗山万福寺
A Tang-dynasty temple on Huangbo Mountain in Fuqing, from which Zen Master Yinyuan sailed east to found Japan's Obaku school. It is an ancestral site of Sino-Japanese Buddhist exchange.
Wanfu Temple on Huangbo Mountain lies in Yuxi Town, Fuqing City. It was first built in the Tang dynasty and is the ancestral temple of the Huangbo branch of the Linji school. In the late Ming, Zen Master Yinyuan Longqi sailed east to Japan from here. There he founded the Obaku school in Uji, Kyoto, and brought with him Yinyuan beans, Ming-style architecture and sencha tea culture. Japanese monks still come every year to trace their roots here. The recently rebuilt halls are grand, and the mountain forest is deep and quiet. Admission is free. It is about 70 km from Fuzhou city center and can be reached by self-drive or chartered car.
Opening hours
About 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Shizhu Mountain
- Shibachongxi Scenic Area
- Fangguangyan Cave Temple
- Yunding Scenic Area (Yongtai)
- Luozhou Ancient Town
- Qishan National Forest Park
- Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre
- Luoxing Pagoda (China Tower)