What is the most important word in China? Filial piety? When they grow up, they will want to earn more money to take care of their parents who live in the countryside, and some people who don't want to leave their parents will want to send their old people to nursing homes, hoping to find some nursing homes to take care of their parents. In Fujian Province, China, there is such a nursing home, which is very popular.
It's a nursing home, but it's actually more suitable for a temple. This is Xianmi Jixiang Temple Nursing Home in Shaxian County, Fujian Province. Unlike other nursing homes, this nursing home was established only to give back to the society. Not only is food, clothing, housing and transportation completely free, but volunteers also take special care of them every day. Although the configuration is not high-end, the geographical environment of the temple is superior, which also attracts many people to want to support the elderly here.
According to legend, the establishment of Jixiang Temple is quite legendary. It is said that Master Zhao Chan, the host of Jixiang Temple at that time, suffered from bone cancer in 1994. At that time, major hospitals expressed their helplessness. When he was in pain and helpless, Master Zhao Chan made a big wish to the Buddha. If I get well, I will build a Buddhist nursing home for 100 helpless old people. ? A month later, my serious illness gradually improved. Later, Zhao Chan and Master Nengqing went through hardships and built such a nursing home.
Today's Jixiang Temple not only has the long-term care of the volunteers who protect the law, but also has the infirmary. It is understood that there are currently about 400 volunteers and 90 volunteers in Jixiang Temple. Food recipes are posted on the wall every week, and utilities and some daily necessities are donated by some industrial and commercial enterprises or some good people.
Since Jixiang Temple is free, there must be many people who want to live here, right? Sure, but there are many rules in the temple to avoid people's dissatisfaction, but two conditions must be met if you want to live in it. The first is to convert to Buddhism. You must believe in Buddhism in order to live happily in this religious environment. The second is that there is no serious illness. If there is some serious illness, the temple can't afford it. If it dies in a temple, it is not good for the temple itself.
In fact, most temples accept helpless old people. Maybe their wives died first, or maybe their children left the people they didn't manage. The reason why they have to take care of these people is to do good deeds in the eyes of Master Zhao Chan.