Nanhai Temple is located on the South Lake outside the south gate of runan county, covering an area of 200 mu. It was built by Master Mingcheng, the abbot of Kannonji, Daxiangshan, Taiwan Province, at a cost of 65.438+0.5 billion yuan. According to legend, Putuo Mountain in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province is a famous Buddhist shrine in China and even in the eastern countries. Every year, many Buddhist believers go to worship, which is called "facing the South China Sea".
Ming Chengzu's common surname is Chen, and his name is Guoxun. He is from runan county. He was a Buddhist since childhood and went to Taiwan Province Province from 65438 to 0948. 1957, went to Hualien Dojo in Taipei to preach. I became a monk in Shipu Temple in Taipei in I960. 1982, he founded Kannonji of Daxiangshan in Pingxi Township, Taipei. 1993 With the approval of the religious department of Henan Province, Nanhai Temple was restored in his hometown.