Congxing Yonghe Temple

Congxing Yonghe Temple

Congxing Yonghe Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Congxing Yonghe Temple, originally named Dongyue Temple, is located in Laozhai Town, Yutai County, Jining City, Shandong Province, and has a history of over a thousand years. The temple was destroyed by natural disasters during the Qing Dynasty. On the first day of the sixth lunar month in the Buddhist calendar year 2014, at the request of local devotees, Venerable Shi Wuhui took the lead in reconstructing and restoring the temple, receiving enthusiastic support from the local government and devotees.

The temple's planned layout mainly includes: a square, a three-door gate, the Mahaprajna Mandala, east and west side halls, two comprehensive buildings, a Merit Treasury, and a liberation pond. Among these, the square houses a 9.9-meter statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva; the Mahaprajna Mandala covers an area of 44x44 meters, constructed with reinforced concrete, covered with titanium panels, and features a golden bronze precious cauldron. Within the mandala are enshrined the Eight Directions of Namah Samanta Bhadra (the Great Prajna Paramita), 500 Arhats, Vajrasattva, thangkas, and many other Buddha and Bodhisattva statues, as well as prayer wheels. The mandala also contains the Medicine King Bodhisattva Spring and the Medicine Superior Bodhisattva Spring, which are said to heal the sufferings of all beings. The east and west side halls enshrine various Buddha and Bodhisattva statues; the Merit Treasury houses the Seven Tathagata Buddhas and has monuments and plaques erected for those who contribute to the temple’s construction, blessing all devout men and women to eliminate karmic obstacles, prosper in business, enjoy family harmony, achieve success in all endeavors, and live in peace and safety. The comprehensive buildings can accommodate 500 people for dining, spiritual practice, and lodging simultaneously; the liberation pond houses a 9.9-meter statue of Padmasambhava and is planted with lotus flowers; the Dharma Protector Hall enshrines guardian deities.

The temple follows the principles of compassion and equality, and is divided into upper and lower temples.

Source: Buddhist Navigation