Recently, Dongguan appeared local new cases, and in order to prevent and control the epidemic needs as well as to protect the lives of the majority of believers and tourists and physical health, will be implemented from December 14th, "double suspension", on the specific resumption of the opening time will be notified, the specific details of the content is as follows.
Huangqi Guanyin Temple in Dongguan City, the suspension of the opening noticeRespect of the majority of believers, tourists:
In order to protect the majority of believers and visitors to the life safety and health, according to the needs of the epidemic prevention and control, the temple will implement the "Double Suspension" management (suspended). Open to the public, suspended collective religious activities), the specific opening time depending on the epidemic prevention and control situation to be announced.
During the "double-suspension" management period, the temple does not receive believers, tourists visit, all the good believers can be at home to recite prayers, *** with the wish for the early elimination of the epidemic, people's health and peace.
It is recommended that you do not party, do not get together, when you go out, be sure to wear a good mask, to maintain a social distance, concentrating on the fight against the epidemic.
This notice is hereby issued.
December 14, 2021
Huangqi Guanyin Ancient TempleHuangqishan Park is located at the intersection of Dongguan Avenue and Dongcheng Middle Road, covering an area of 243 hectares, the park has a lantern on top of the Yellow Flag Hill, Yellow Flag Ancient Temple and other attractions and monuments, and the new Flag Peak Park Plaza, the gatehouse, the attractions of the flag peak lake, restaurants and other facilities. After the Tang Dynasty, it has been a holy place for the people of Dongguan to visit in spring, trekking and climbing. After the Ming Dynasty, it was one of the eight scenic spots in Dongguan. After the Song Dynasty, Huangqi Mountain built Lianquan, Lianquan Pavilion, Lianquanting Temple, Lianquanting nunnery, Lianquanting water has become a "fairy water". Guanyin temples, temples, all over the country, but from the Song Dynasty to create, rebuild, save so far, but not much, Huangqi Guanyin ancient temples is a phoenix feather worthy of Dongguan people cherish, protect.
Huangqi Guanyin Temple construction, originated in a beautiful legend widely circulated in the folklore. In the Northern Song Dynasty Emperor Huizong Zhenghe years, Dongguan area suffered a rare drought, and a plague epidemic, death of disease and starvation of countless people. Far from a square priest (Feng Shui) to trace the dragon vein to this place, one morning, in today's Huangqi Guanyin Temple Guanyin Hall, met a white woman hibernating in the ground, busy to go up to greet. Suddenly, the white woman into white smoke and go, instantaneous days now purple clouds (now Huangqi Guanyin Temple building roof tiles for purple glaze that originated with this). Fangshi realized that this is the South China Sea Guanyin incarnation, compassion for all living beings, manifestation of the spirit of enlightenment. Fangshi wish to build a dojo in this place for Guanyin, the residents responded enthusiastically, and soon built. The completion of the hall and Guanyin statue opening day, manna from the sky, the drought immediately slowed down, and soon the plague ceased.
Thousands of years thereafter, "Dongguan no great difficulties, there are difficult Guanyin Bodhisattva to resolve" has become a common saying in the folk widely sung, "to the Yellow Flag to worship Goddess of Mercy" has become a traditional custom. Ancient saying: "Mountain is the victory of the land, the temple is the victory of the mountain." It is the long history of the law flow, Huangqi Mountain has become the people of Dongguan's blessed holy mountain, Huangqi Guanyin Temple has become the majority of believers in the faith of the Buddha's shrine, Huangqi Guanyin culture has become the most Dongguan local characteristics of the cultural elements.