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).

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).

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.

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.