Donglin Temple is a monastery approximately 20km away from Jiujiang, Jiangxi, . It was built in 386 at the foot of Lushan by , founder of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism.
The monastery reached its peak of influence during the Tang Dynasty, but was severely damaged during the Taiping Rebellion and all but destroyed during the period. It currently houses a small community of monks supported by a small farming village in its immediate vicinity.
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