Guiyang Jinshan Temple

　　Jinshan Temple is located on Yangjianpo in Shawen Township, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province. The area of Yangjianpo belongs to the Wenbi Mountain Range, with an altitude of over 1,300 meters. The mountaintop has a diameter of about 100 meters, and a spring continuously flows from the top. Historically, during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Wu Laojin passed through this area and, struck by the unique mountain terrain, believed it to be a sacred Buddhist site. He brought a statue of Guanyin and used local materials such as rocks, firewood, and thatch to construct a simple Guanyin shrine. Later, lay Buddhist Wang Guoheng heard that the Guanyin at Yangjianpo had manifested miraculous signs, so he built a thatched hut there, offering incense and worshipping Buddha daily. He also spread the word extensively in nearby areas. The number of devotees gradually increased, and they contributed funds to build a more substantial temple. On the festival days of Guanyin — the 19th of February, June, and September according to the lunar calendar — worshippers flocked to the mountain to pay homage. The Qianling Mountain Temple sent Patriarch Chisong to preach and provide guidance, and bestowed upon Wang Guoheng the dharma name “Guoji.”
　　After 1949, the Guizhou Provincial Committee sent a work team to Baiyun District to implement the “Five Major Tasks” and pilot the “Land Reform” movement. In 1950, when bandits were active, a platoon of People’s Liberation Army soldiers was stationed on Yangjianpo. They worked in the valleys during the day and guarded the mountain at night. The monks made tea and cooked meals for the soldiers, while the soldiers protected the temple and the monks’ safety, aiding in the execution of the “Five Major Tasks” and the “Land Reform” campaign.
　　During the Cultural Revolution, the “Red Guards” in the Shawen area, under the pretext of eliminating feudal superstitions, demolished Jinshan Temple and forced Monk Yuji to leave the mountain and live in hardship, where he soon passed away. In March 1984, lay Buddhists Zhenzhen, Tang Weizhi, Lu Xuefang, Ran Yulian, Zeng Guoqin, Guo Xiuqin, Luo Huazhen, and Yang Zhenhua from Shazishao organized efforts to clear the overgrown paths up the mountain. They donated funds to build a simple structure and sent people to Zazuo to bring back nuns Xuewen (dharma name Zhenhui) and Huixiu (dharma name Ruyun) from Qizhuguo Temple to revive the temple. Over the next three years, with donations from devotees, they constructed a main hall, kitchen, and meditation rooms, and added Buddha statues, scriptures, and ritual instruments.
　　On January 5, 1992, the Guiyang Buddhist Association, based on the opinions and requests of devotees and monastics, submitted a written report to the Buddhist Association of China and received strong support from the Guizhou Buddhist Association. Zhenhui and Huixiu, master and disciple, personally delivered the report to the Buddhist Association of China in Beijing, with copies sent to leaders at various governmental levels.
　　In November 1992, the monks and nuns returned to reside at Jinshan Temple, and in 1993, the temple was officially reopened. Current Status: In recent years, with strong support from Master Huihai of Hongfu Temple — including arranging for engineering designs and allocating supplies — Jinshan Temple raised 400,000 yuan independently. Over 400 lay Buddhists voluntarily processed artificial sand to rebuild the main hall, dining hall, and living quarters. Statues of Guanyin, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, the Eighteen Arhats, Ksitigarbha, Maitreya, and Skanda were erected and all were gilded. Two new mountain gates were also constructed. In recent years, during the three annual Guanyin festivals, countless Buddhist followers have made pilgrimages to the mountain, and the incense offerings at Jinshan Temple have flourished.
　　The current abbess, Master Huixiu, is over sixty years old, originally from Sichuan. She became a nun in 1984 under the tutelage of Master Zhenhui and also serves as a council member of the Guiyang Buddhist Association.
　　Temple Address: Yangjianpo, Shawen Township, Baiyun District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province