Hall, Huineng's Birthplace, Xinxing (Zhaoqing), Guangdong

One of two small halls at the birthplace (六祖村) of the Sixth Patriarch (六祖) of Chan (Zen = 禅)

Tomb of Huineng's Parents, Guo'en Temple, Xinxing (Zhaoqing), Guangdong

The purported tomb (墓) of the parents of the Sixth Patriarch (六祖) of Chan (Zen = 禅) stands at Guo'en Temple (国恩寺), Xincheng, Zhaoqing, Guangdong (广东, 肇庆市, 新兴).

Main Hall, Qingyun Temple, Zhaoqing, Guangdong

The Main Hall (大雄宝殿) at Qingyun Temple (庆云寺), Zhaoqing, Guangdong (广东, 肇庆市), is mostly unrestored and therefore beautiful.

Ancient Plum Tree, Mei Nunnery, Zhaoqing, Guangdong

This ancient plum tree at Mei An (Nunnery) in Zhaoqing, Guangdong (广东, 肇庆市), is descended from one said to have been planted by the Sixth Patriarch (六祖) of Chan (Zen = 禅).

Cave at Gufo Dongtian, Lechang, Guangdong

This cave (洞) at "Old Buddha Cave Heaven" (古佛洞天) near Lechang, Guangdong (广东, 乐昌市), was once a place for meditation (禅).

Amusing Arhats, Wujin Nunnery, Shaoguan, Guangdong

The amusing Arhats (罗汉) grace the Main Hall of tiny Wujin Nunnery (无尽庵) on the grounds of the large Nanhua Temple (南华寺) in Shaoguan, Guangdong (广东, 韶关市). 

Main Hall, Yuehua Temple, Shaoguan, Guangdong

The Main Hall at Yuehua Temple (月华寺) near Shaoguan, Guangdong (广东, 韶关市). This was once a river-landing where visitors to Nanhua Temple (南华寺) would alight.

Stairway, Zhaoyin Temple, Shaoguan, Guangdong

This stairway leads to Zhaoyin Temple (招隱寺) in Shaoguan, Guangdong (广东, 韶关市). It lies in a cliff on the side of Lion's Crag (獅子岩), where the Maba Man (马坝人) Site was found.

Lion Crag, Shaoguan, Guangdong

Lion Crag (獅子岩) in Shaoguan, Guangdong (广东, 韶关市), is the site of the Maba Man (马坝人) archeological find. A Buddhist temple lies on a cliff on the other side.

Refuge Rock, Shaoguan, Guangdong

The Refuge Rock (避難石) in Shaoguan, Guangdong (广东, 韶关市), is where the Sixth Patriarch (六祖) of Chan (Zen = 禅) is said to have hidden when his persecutors set fire to the brush on the hillside where he had been hiding.

Sixth Patriarch's Spring, Nanhua Temple, Shaoguan, Guangdong

 

The Nine Dragon Spring (九龙泉) at Nanhua Temple (南华寺) in Shaoguan, Guangdong (广东, 韶关市). Legend says it was created when the Sixth Patriarch (六祖) of Chan (Zen = 禅) tapped the ground nine times with his staff; nine dragons flew out of the ground and the spring began to run.

Master Xuyun, Yunmen Temple, Shaoguan, Guangdong

 

This statue commemorates Master Xuyun (虚云大师) at Yunmen Temple (云门寺) in Shaoguan, Guangdong (广东, 韶关市). It is one of the many temples he rebuilt in the 20th century.

Ancient Trees, Dajian Temple, Shaoguan, Guangdong

These ancient trees are all that remain of the former Dajian Temple (大鉴寺) in Shaoguan, Guangdong, (广东, 韶关市) where the Sixth Patriarch (六祖) of Chan (Zen = 禅) is said to have delivered the Platform Sutra (坛经). Small halls in front seem to have been created from an apartment building.

Mixed Altar at Fozu Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

This altar is in from transition from Taoist (道教的) to Buddhist, with three Buddha (佛) statues sitting front of a Taoist figure, at Fozu Temple (佛祖寺), Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市)

Thousand-Armed Guanyin, Kaiyuan Temple, Chaozhou, Guangdong

This Thousand-Armed Guanyin (千手观音) at Kaiyuan Temple (开元寺), Chaozhou, Guangdong (广东, 潮州市), is the centerpiece of a hall filled with Guanyin (观音) images.

Black Hall, Lingshan Temple, Shantou, Guangdong

An unusual, newly-built Black Hall (黑殿) at Lingshan Temple (灵山寺), Shantou, Guangdong (广东, 汕头市).

Gate, Longxing Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

This gate is a remnant from the days when Longxing Temple (龙兴寺) in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市), was a Taoist (道教) site.

Heavenly King, Huayan Temple, Guangzhou, Guangdong

Dhrtarashtra (持国天王), one of the Four Heavenly Kings (天王), in the newly-built Huayan Temple (华严寺) in Guangzhou, Guangdong (广东, 广州市)

Sleeping Buddha, Dunhuang Caves Exhibit, Shenzhen, Guangdong

Copy of a statue of the Sleeping Buddha (卧佛) based on one in the Mogao Caves (莫高窟) at Dunhuang (敦煌); in a museum exhibition in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市)

Pool, Guanyin Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

The pool (池) is the centerpiece at Guanyin Temple (观音寺), Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市). New halls (殿) are going up around it.