Huangbo Chansi, 黄檗禅寺, is the original temple for the Linji School. It was built more than 1,200 years ago in Tang Dynasty. Around 1000 years ago during the Sung Dynasty, Linji Chan school was brought to Japan, called Rinzhai.
We got here really late so couldn't get many pictures. You can see from the pictures that this temple is also under construction. The new buildings are painted yellow. We only had enough time to visit the older temple space, very likely the first rebuilt after the cultural revolution.
A note about the Linji lineage, late Master Sheng Yen of Dharma Drum Mountain was part of the Linji lineage. Master Thich Nhat Hanh is also of Linji lineage.
As mentioned for the earlier temple, BaiZhangChanSi, Prince Li Chun (personal name) escaped the political turmoil by leaving the capital Xian to BaiZhangChanSi. Then he came here, Huangbo Chansi.
The roads were still under construction and very muddy. The bus slipped here and there, the driver was astute.
Yifeng, Yichun, Jiangxi, China