Shayang Jishan Temple

Shayang Jishan Temple

Shayang Jishan Temple is a national AA-level tourist attraction and a cultural relic protection unit of Jingmen City.

Jishan Temple is located in Jishan Town, Shayang County, Hubei Province.

Temple Introduction

Jishan Temple is located in Jishan Town, Shayang County, Hubei Province. It was first built during the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Qing Dynasties, and has enjoyed continuous incense offerings with no interruptions. Numerous auspicious signs have appeared, and the temple is known for its mystical and extraordinary atmosphere. Many literati, monks, and refined scholars have been captivated by its charm. Three emperors once visited. With a long history, the temple still preserves ancient relics and stone steles, and its Buddhist culture has a profound and enduring heritage.

Temple Layout

Jishan Temple is three kilometers east of National Highway 207, thirty kilometers south of the ancient city of Jingzhou, adjacent to the tomb of King Zhuang of Chu to the west, and backed by hundreds of acres of evergreen forest to the north. The area boasts blooming flowers all year round, four lakes in view, an elegant temple setting, birds singing, roosters crowing at dawn, egrets circling, wild ducks playing in the water, and a sacred pond on the mountaintop within the temple that never dries up in drought nor overflows in heavy rain. Auspicious clouds hover above, incense smoke wafts, bells and drums chime, and Buddhist chants echo — all creating a serene and refreshing atmosphere. This place is far from the noise and bustle of the city, and visiting here spares you the hardship of a long and arduous journey. It is truly a mysterious and tranquil sanctuary for spiritual cultivation. The surrounding area contains the world’s best-preserved Chu tombs, where world-shocking artifacts such as the Guodian Bamboo Slips, China’s earliest female corpse, and the Sword of Goujian, King of Yue, have been unearthed. It is the birthplace of Chu culture. This is the perfect destination for spiritual purification, cultivating blessings, investment, and finding inner peace.

Currently, the temple buildings are dilapidated and no longer meet modern needs. As the Party’s religious policies are gradually implemented, with the support of leaders at all levels and the dedication of lay practitioners, Master Jingxin is leading the effort to renovate the temple buildings and gild the Buddha statues. While preserving cultural relics, the temple is being rebuilt around its original site, with an estimated funding requirement of 24.31 million yuan. Your single word, penny, vegetable, grain of rice, bottle of water, shovel of soil, tile, brick, tree, or even a single bow or prayer to the Buddha will be met with Master’s devout prayers and merits dedicated to you and your family. The temple warmly welcomes devotees from home and abroad, as well as kind-hearted individuals from all walks of life, to plant the seeds of merit. We also encourage everyone to inspire relatives and colleagues to contribute donations and support joyfully, so that together we may gain boundless merit and wisdom. Your virtuous deeds will be remembered for thousands of years and celebrated throughout history.

A single good opportunity benefits both self and others; one act of kindness brings inexhaustible wealth; one wise decision leads to everlasting glory.

Even children playing, gathering sand to build a stupa — such people have all attained Buddhahood.