Huguo Yongning Chan Temple

　　    A national AAA-level tourist attraction, it was first built in the sixth year of the Wude era of the Tang Dynasty (623 AD) and is known as the "Foremost Temple in Eastern Huaihai and a Renowned Monastery in Northern Jiangsu," being one of the thirty-six renowned temples of its time. It was destroyed during the war in 1938 and rebuilt starting in 1993. Historically, the temple was home to many eminent monks, including Master Xuesong, Master Mingshan, and Master Chengyuan, the founder of Buddhism in Yancheng, all of whom once served as abbots. The current abbot is Master Renfeng. The temple complex now includes a mountain gate, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, bell and drum towers, the Mahavira Hall, the Meditation Hall, and the Scripture Depository. In 2011, it was successfully designated as a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

　　    Source: Yancheng Municipal Party Committee Party History Research Office of the CPC