Stake attention in this memory
A framed historical display board features a black and white photograph and accompanying Chinese text, set against a dark grey brick wall. The black and white photograph, oriented horizontally, depicts a group of approximately eight men, seemingly Buddhist monks or officials, seated around a table. They are dressed in traditional robes or formal attire, engaged in what appears to be a serious meeting or discussion. The setting of the photo suggests an indoor environment, with a hint of an outdoor view through a window in the blurred background. The text on the display board, titled "Vowing with Compassion, Southern China's 620 Temples Gradually Reopened," elaborates on the historical context. It states that the photograph captures Elder Yunfeng attending a meeting of the China Buddhist Association in December 1982. The main body of the text details Elder Yunfeng's extensive efforts following China's reform and opening up policies to restore religious sites and policies in Guangdong province. It lists many significant temples, including Guangzhou's Six Banyan Temple, Shaoguan's Nanhua Temple, and others, that were among the first to be reopened and have monastic management restored. By 1996, 619 temples and three Buddhist academies in the province had been restored. A diary entry from Elder Yunfeng, dated January 22, 1985, is quoted, describing his report on Guangdong Buddhism to a central official and his request for Guangxiao Temple to be approved as a Buddhist activity venue. The bottom of the display identifies it as a "Six Banyan Temple Patriotic Education Base."
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