Hui Zhou Zhunta Temple

Hui Zhou Zhunta Temple

Hui Zhou Zhunta Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Zhunta Temple is located at the northern foothills of the West Mountain of West Lake in Hui Zhou. Built during the Ming Dynasty, the temple boasts a grand presence. Eminent monks such as Kongyin, Dangui, Xueyou, and Zhunta once preached and taught Buddhism here successively. It was one of the most renowned Buddhist monasteries in the Lingnan region during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The temple was rebuilt on its original site in 1999. (Free admission)

Nestled within the trees on the western shore of West Lake in Hui Zhou, Zhunta Chan Monastery was known as Rukai Pavilion during the late Ming and early Qing periods. It later became known as Zhunta Pavilion due to the enshrinement of the Bodhisattva Zhunti. From the pavilion, there is a view overlooking the entire lake, and it houses a jade Buddha. As a prominent Buddhist monastery in the Lingnan region, many eminent monks resided here. Among them, the four great monks—Kongyin (Dao Du), Dangui (Jin Shi), Xueqiao (Zhen Pu), and Zhunta (Yuan Fu)—preached and taught Buddhism here in succession. The monastery is rich in Buddhist culture and became one of the most famous Buddhist monasteries along the Dong River during the late Ming and early Qing periods.