First built in Tang Dynasty over a thousand years ago, Zhenrusi was rebuilt in Ming Dynasty and destroyed in the Sino-Japan War. Master ShuYung who lived from 1839 till 1959 and practiced at this temple experienced four dynastic changes in China, from the Qing Dynasty to today’s People’s Republic of China. Squeezed in between were Europeans’ sphere of influence and Japanese invasion. Throughout the wars and political turmoils, he played an instrumental role in keeping, maintaining, and passing on the Chinese Buddhist practice and tradition to our current generation.
Zhenrusi is a Weiyang Chan school, another distinct lineage. The distinction of this school is the emphasis on esoteric practice.
Yunjushan, Yongxiu, Jiujiang, Jiangxi