Experience from Chinese Esoteric Buddhism Tangmi

Unique and peaceful experience from Chinese temple retreat, zen meditation and events.

Chinese Esoteric Buddhism (Tangmi) refers to traditions of Tantra and Esoteric Buddhism that have flourished among the Chinese people. The Tantric masters Śubhakarasiṃha, Vajrabodhi and Amoghavajra, established the Esoteric Buddhist Zhenyan (Chinese: 真言, "true word", "mantra") tradition from 716 to 720 during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. It employed mandalas, mantras, mudras, abhiṣekas, and deity yoga. The Zhenyan tradition was transported to Japan as Tendai and Shingon Buddhism by Saichō and Kūkai, as well as influencing Korean Buddhism and Vietnamese Buddhism.

Funzendo has rich experience teachers from Guanghuasi Temple, located in Luoyang City. Guanghuasi temple has deep influnce in Chinese Esoteric Buddhism. In the Tang Dynasty, the monks of Tianzhu came to China fearlessly to preach Buddhism. In 724 ad, they came to Luoyang with Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. In 735, they passed away in daxan Temple of Luoyang and later moved to Longmen Guanghua temple. In 758, suzong of Tang Dynasty set up a line shaped tablet for the fearless Zen master in Guanghua temple. There are still fearless pagodas in the temple.

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Meditation

Meditation

There are three important elements in Zen meditation: calmness of mind, awareness of physical sensations, and observation of interactions between your physical body and social and physical environments.

Activities

Activities

Funzendo helps to reserve and service for you to join different activities in Guanghuasi Temple.

TRAINING

TRAINING

Funzendo offers training programs and events for global customers. You can schedule and make reservations for training events easily.

TEMPLE STAY

TEMPLE STAY

Funzendo offers one-day and three-day retreat programs to deepen your understanding of Zen and well-being in Guanghuasi Temple. Each retreat consists of slightly different content.

About Guanghuasi and Funzendo

Funzendo is a place in Guanghuasi temple, providing training, stay, retreat, zen meditation program. Funzendo has rich experience teachers from Guanghuasi Temple, located in Luoyang City.

Guanghuasi, also called Guanghuasi Temple, Longmen Guanghuasi Temple, is is located on a hill in the west of Longmen Village and was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. There are 199 large stone steps in front of the temple. All the buildings in the temple are imitating the Qing Dynasty, with blue tiles and red bricks. There are mainly Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Jialan Hall, Sanzang Hall, Kizang Hall, etc., which are antique. In the temple, there is the Fearless Zen Master Pagoda, which was erected to commemorate Shan Wuwei, a monk from Tianzhu who came to China to spread Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty.


AD 758

Guanghua Temple was first built in the first year of Qianyuan (758) during the reign of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty. It was originally the pagoda of Shanwuwei, an Indian monk. Shanwuwei was one of the "Three Great Masters of Kaiyuan" in the Tang Dynasty. Together with Vajrabodhi and Amoghavajra, he laid the foundation of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism (Tang Esoteric Buddhism). He translated Buddhist scriptures and preached Buddhism in Luoyang. After his death, his real body was enshrined in Guanghua Temple, becoming a holy site revered by Chinese and Japanese Esoteric Buddhists.

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Guanghua Temple on the West Hill of Longmen is one of the ancestral temples of Tangmi (also known as Esoteric Buddhism, Yoga Sect, i.e. Yoga Esoteric Buddhism). After the death of Shanwuwei, one of the "Three Great Masters of Kaiyuan", his real body was enshrined here. Monks in Luoyang throughout the ages have been honored to be buried in Guanghua Temple and to accompany Master Shanwuwei.

The Bell and Drum Tower
The Bell and Drum Tower

The Bell and Drum Tower...

Kaiyuansanshi Memorial Hall
Kaiyuansanshi Memorial Hall

Kaiyuansanshi Memorial Hall...

The Wuweishi Pagoda
The Wuweishi Pagoda

The Wuweishi Pagoda...

Monument to the Tripitaka
Monument to the Tripitaka

Monument to the Tripitaka...

The Bodhisattva Pond
The Bodhisattva Pond

The Bodhisattva Pond...

Temple Gate
Temple Gate

Temple Gate...

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