The Paradise of Epiphyllum

　　Located seventy li east of Shangzhou, on the southern mountain of Dihua Pu, it is reached by crossing the Dan River, following a narrow mountain path for about a li to the side of the East Cave, then winding upward to the Buddha’s Pavilion, stupa, and abbot’s quarters — truly a renowned temple complex.

　　[Note] East Cave: During the Wanli era of the Qing Dynasty, Master Dong resided in the South Cave in Zhuanghua Township, fifteen li west of present-day Danfeng County, for twenty years. During a great flood, he provided medicine to help people, saving many lives, and thus the cave was called the “East Cave” by the locals. 佛子 (Fózǐ): Buddhist disciple. 浮屠 (Fútú): Buddhist pagoda. 方丈 (Fāngzhàng): The residence of the abbot of a Buddhist temple. 兰若名丛 (Lánruò míng cóng): A famous temple. 兰 (Lán) is an abbreviation of the Sanskrit word “Aranya,” meaning a quiet place for monks.

　　[Note] East Cave: During the Wanli era of the Qing Dynasty, Master Dong resided in the South Cave in Zhuanghua Township, fifteen li west of present-day Danfeng County, for twenty years. During a great flood, he provided medicine to help people, saving many lives, and thus the cave was called the “East Cave” by the locals. 佛子 (Fózǐ): Buddhist disciple. 浮屠 (Fútú): Buddhist pagoda. 方丈 (Fāngzhàng): The residence of the abbot of a Buddhist temple. 兰若名丛 (Lánruò míng cóng): A famous temple. 兰 (Lán) is an abbreviation of the Sanskrit word “Aranya,” meaning a quiet place for monks.