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One-Night Zen Temple in Kunshan

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The One-Night Zen Temple was originally named One-Night Hermitage. It was first located outside the Binxī Gate. In the 43rd year of the Wanli reign during the Ming Dynasty, local residents such as Cao Dayong built it. [As the Buddhist scripture says: “A monk should not stay under the same tree for more than three nights,” symbolizing non-attachment; the hermitage took its name from this teaching.] It also included accommodations for northern, southern, eastern, western, ??, and ?? monks, along with ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??,

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The One-Night Zen Temple was originally named One-Night Hermitage. It was first located outside the Binxi Gate. In the 43rd year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1615), local residents such as Cao Dayong built it. [As Buddhist scriptures say: “A monk shall not stay under the same tree for more than three nights,” symbolizing non-attachment. The name of the hermitage originates from this teaching.] It also included north, comparison, east, west, ??⒊啤⑹车?? zones with several minor rooms, ?? rooms, ??, ??, and ??, all arranged accordingly. It was initially named accordingly. There were additional constructions during the period. The local resident Ge Xiyue left a written account. During the Kangxi era, the Zhejiang monk Wen Yuan renovated it.

After the 4th year of the Yongzheng reign (1726 AD), officials of the new Yang County welcomed spring here. In the 13th year of the Jiaqing reign (1808 AD), the Zhejiang monk Zhan Tou rebuilt the temple and added two more halls: the Guanyin Hall and the Guan Di Hall. [The old records state: This site was originally the foundation of the Eastern Life Temple from the Tang Dynasty. However, no other historical records mention this, and its origin remains unclear.]

In April 2004, with approval from the Kunshan Municipal Religious Affairs Bureau, the temple was rebuilt in 2006 at the southern side of the Cao Libang River, at the northern end of Zizhu Road, Xinle Village, Yushan Town. The One-Night Zen Temple covers an area of 6.3 acres. It includes the Heavenly King Hall, the Mahavira Hall, the Buddha Hall, monks' quarters, and other facilities. To the east of the temple lies a liberation pond for live creatures. In the summer of 2007, it came under the administration of the Kunshan Buddhist Association. In 2007, construction began on the west side of the temple for the teaching building of the "Quasi-Novice Monk" training base.

Transportation Guide

Address: No. 217 Mould Road, Xinle Village, North of Kunshan City, Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province

Transit: Take bus No. 2 or 53 in Kunshan City and get off at Yabo Road Station.