Brief introduction of Jinquan Temple.

Jinquan Temple was founded in the second year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1404), completely rebuilt in the thirty years of Qianlong (A.D. 1775), and was destroyed in the 1950s after the war. After the reform and opening up, with the approval of religious authorities at all levels in provinces and cities, Jinbao Group invested in the restoration of Jinquan Temple on 199 1. The restoration of the ancient temple was supported by Zhao Puchu, then president of the Chinese Buddhist Association. Zhao Lao personally wrote the name of the temple "Jinquan Temple" and presented the word "Buddha" to Mo Bao.

There are tourist attractions around Jinquan Temple, such as Jinbao Paradise and Oriental Paradise, with complete facilities such as catering, accommodation and transportation. Jinquan Temple is located in Weifang Jinbao Buddhist Cultural Park, adjacent to Jinbao Treasures Museum, buddhist supplies Wholesale Market, Vegetarian Restaurant and Baotai Temple, with a total area of 65,438+10,000 square meters and a construction area of 30,000 square meters, with a total investment of 360 million yuan. It has become the main place for Buddhist activities and communication among believers in Weifang.

In 2008, with the approval of Shandong Provincial Bureau of Religious Affairs, Jinquan Temple was expanded and rebuilt. After three years, there have been more than 20 temple communities, including Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, Guanyin Hall, Sutra Hall, Zen Hall, Five Hundred Arhats Hall, Wanfo Hall, Jade Buddha Pavilion and God of Wealth Temple, among which there are ancient willows, small bridges and flowing water, and ponds and pavilions. Jinquan Temple also has the only Sakyamuni Buddha in the world, with a canopy and a pillar of flying clouds. The Buddha statue is solemn, majestic and magnificent.

20 1 1, 2 1, the inauguration ceremony of Weifang Jinquan Temple and the opening ceremony of the whole Buddha hall.