Manchenglongde Temple

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5.0/5

Outstanding

Longde Temple is located in Mancheng County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, on the bank of Caohe River, adjacent to scenic spots such as Shizigou, Longmen Lake, and Longtan Canyon. It has beautiful scenery and quiet environment, surrounded by mountains and fragrant grass. The temple is majestic and solemn, close to the mountain village but not noisy, living in the world but not contaminated, it is a good place for practice and learning. Longde Temple was originally named Tiandi Temple. It was founded in the Ming Dynasty (destroyed during the Cultural Revolution) and has a history of more than 300 years. The temple flourished during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It was once very popular and was a famous Buddhist holy place in the county. With the changes of history, the world has changed dramatically. It declined in the late Republic of China. By the 1950s, only the ruins of the temple were left, along with a few tall ancient trees and Buddha statues. It gradually became a farmland for local mountain people. The ancestors created the temple in the past, and now the great virtue has restored it. After the implementation of the religious policy, with the strong support of leaders at all levels of the government and the support of all donors and Dharma protectors, the reconstruction of today's Longde Temple was initiated by local villagers and many great virtues and good people. The planning and preparation was initiated in 2011, and the bodhisattvas of all directions were inspired. In less than two years, the main building was basically completed, and the Buddha statue consecration ceremony was held in October 2012. After completion, Longde Temple is a piece of pure land on earth, and it is also a comprehensive temple that integrates Buddhist activities, charity care, meditation experience, cultural exchange, and health and cultivation.