21/05/2026
萬里歸宗朝祖庭 齋天祈福沐慈光｜菲律賓大乘信願寺朝聖團朝禮祖庭南安雪峰寺圓滿
Returning thousands of miles to the ancestral temple, offering prayers to Heaven and blessing under the compassionate light｜Philippines Mahayana Xinyuan Temple pilgrimage group completes their worship at the ancestral temple, Nan’an Xuefeng Temple.
歲維丙午，時序孟夏；楊梅山翠，祖庭香凝。2026年5月17日，菲律賓大乘信願寺門清法師率眾，遠涉重洋、萬里歸宗，朝禮閩南禪宗祖庭南安雪峰寺，尋根溯源、禮敬祖德，共續法緣。5月18日，大眾雲集雪峰寺法堂，隆重舉行大吉祥齋天祈福法會，仰憑三寶慈光，虔修供養，功德迴向。
一、祖庭溯源：義存禪師 禪門巨擘
南安雪峰寺，坐落於楊梅山巔，世稱「小雪峰」，乃唐末禪宗巨擘義存真覺大師之故里。 大師俗姓曾，唐長慶二年（822年）降誕於南安，宿植德本，幼慕佛乘，12歲出家，17歲落髮，後於福州雪峰山開山弘法，道風遠播，龍象輩出，衍雲門、法眼二宗，為十方所尊。晚年歸鄉，於父母墳塋結廬守孝三年，孝行感天，法流垂範。寺以「雪峰」名，遙承大雪峰法脈，為泉南禪教重鎮、海外僑僧法源之根。
二、齋天祈福：法筵莊嚴 虔誠迴向
5月18日卯時，大吉祥齋天祈福法會圓滿啟建。雪峰寺心正法師主法，執爐拈香，領眾如法修持。法堂之內，香花羅列、燈燭輝煌，僧眾諷誦經典、稱揚聖號，梵音清越，威儀莊嚴。菲律賓華僑善信恭敬頂禮，一心皈命，虔祈護法龍天護持、三寶慈光加被。
以此朝祖禮聖、齋天供養之殊勝淨業，普迴十方：仰祈祖德流芳，禪脈綿延，正法久住，佛日增輝；迴向現世尊長身心康泰，眷屬安和，善根增長，福慧圓滿；迴向諸善信闔家吉祥，諸事順遂，災障盡消，福運綿長；迴向修學之士道業精進，立業之人前程亨通；恭祝神州國運昌隆、四海昇平，中菲法誼綿長、邦交永固；更願法界有情同沾法益，離苦得樂，共沐佛恩，同證菩提。
三、法音垂訓：祖庭寄意 慧燈永續 齋天功德圓滿，大眾移步捨得書館，至誠頂禮南安雪峰寺方丈法度法師。法師為大眾開示：諸善信，遠涉重洋，自南洋歸來，朝禮普陀、雪竇、靈隱，今又齊聚祖庭雪峰，此等朝聖發心、尋根念祖之誠，至為難得，至為隨喜！
雪峰古寺，乃義存祖師道場，禪根法脈，綿延千載。百餘年來，性願法師、瑞今法師諸大善知識，承雪峰法乳，南渡菲島，開山建寺，弘法利生，遂有菲律賓大乘信願寺之肇興，成為漢傳佛法在南洋之重鎮。今諸位歸來，正是法脈一線牽、萬里共禪心，祖庭與大乘信願寺，法水同源，法乳一脈，此等勝緣，實為宿世所植。
今逢大乘信願寺建寺九十週年，法運昌隆，盛事將臨，並將啟建水陸大齋勝會，乃續佛慧命、利樂有情之功德。望諸位以此朝聖之淨業，為祖庭增輝，為信願祝禱，承先哲之遺風，繼往開來，光大菲島佛法，讓大乘佛法氣象遍覆南洋，讓禪門法音遠播四海。
願諸位此行，福慧增長、菩提道成、身心康泰、家庭和樂、事業順遂、學業精進。更祈中菲兩國，邦交永固，法誼長存，國泰民安，風調雨順。
願三寶加被，諸天護持，諸位此行功德圓滿，歸途安穩，常沐慈光，福澤綿長！」
大眾聞法，莫不歡喜踴躍，信受奉行，合掌頂禮，感恩法師慈悲法施，滿心法喜，滿載而歸。
四、法緣無盡：萬里同風 一心皈命
此次菲律賓大乘信願寺朝禮祖庭，不僅是海外華僑尋根問祖、緬懷祖德之行，更是中菲佛教文化交融、法脈相連之盛事。萬里歸來，只為一瓣心香供祖庭；一心皈命，願將無量功德普迴向。
願以此朝禮、齋天之殊勝功德，上祝佛日增輝、正法久住；下祈海眾安和、世界和平、一切有情離苦得樂、同證菩提。
The year is Bingwu, the season is early summer; Yangmei Mountain is lush and green, the ancestral courtyard fragrant with lingering fragrance. On May 17, 2026, Master Menqing of Mahākyō Xinyuan Temple in the Philippines led a group across the ocean to return to the Sect, paying homage at Xuefeng Temple in Nan'an, the ancestral temple of Minnan Chan Buddhism, tracing their roots, paying homage to their ancestors, and continuing their Dharma connection together.
On May 18, the assembly gathered at the Dharma Hall of XueFeng Temple to solemnly hold the Great Auspicious Fasting Heaven Blessing Dharma Assembly, relying on the compassionate light of the Three Jewels, devoutly making offerings and dedicating merit.
1. Tracing the Ancestral Origins: Master Yicun Chan, a Leading Figure in the Chan Tradition. Xuefeng Temple in Nan'an, located atop Yangmei Mountain and known as 'Little Snow Peak,' is the hometown of Master Yicun Zhenjue, a great Chan master of the late Tang dynasty. The master's secular surname was Zeng. He was born in Nan'an in the second year of the Changqing era of the Tang Dynasty (822), stayed at Zhide Temple, admired the Buddhist Vehicle from a young age, became a monk at age 12, shaved his head at 17, and later founded a sect on Xuefeng Mountain in Fuzhou to spread the Dharma. His Daoist tradition spread far and wide, with many dragons and elephants emerging. He extended the Yunmen and Fayan sects, both revered by all directions. In his later years, he returned to his hometown, built a hut at his parents' tombs, and observed mourning for three years. His filial devotion moved Heaven, and his teachings became an exemplary example. The temple is named 'Xuefeng,' inheriting the Dharma lineage of Daxuefeng from afar, serving as a major center of Chan Buddhism in Quannan and the source of Dharma for overseas monks.
2. Fasting Heaven Blessings: Solemn Dharma Assembly, Devout Dedication. On May 18th at Mao hour, the Great Auspicious Fasting Blessing Dharma Assembly was successfully launched. Master Xin Zheng of Xuefeng Temple presides over the ritual, holding a censer and offering incense, leading the assembly in proper practice. Inside the Dharma Hall, incense and flowers were arrayed, lamps and candles gleamed brilliantly. The monks chanted scriptures and chanted sacred names, their Sanskrit chants clear and resonant, their demeanor solemn and dignified. Filipino Chinese devotees respectfully bowed and devoted themselves wholeheartedly, sincerely praying for the protection of the Dharma protector Dragon and the blessing of the Three Jewels' compassionate light. With this supreme pure karma of paying homage to ancestors and worshipping the sages, and offering to the heavens in fasting, it is universally restored to all directions: praying for the ancestral virtue to endure, the enduring lineage of Zen, the enduring Dharma to endure, and the Buddha's brilliance to grow day by day; Dedication is dedicated to the present World's Honored One, wishing for good physical and mental health, harmony among relatives, growth of good roots, and complete merit and wisdom; Dedication is dedicated to all faithful and virtuous believers, wishing the whole family good fortune, all things going smoothly, disasters and obstacles all eliminated, and lasting blessings; Dedication is dedicated to those who cultivate and cultivate their path, and those who establish their careers have a prosperous future; Respectfully wishing the nation prosperity and peace across the four seas, enduring Sino-Philippine French friendship, and everlasting diplomatic relations; May all beings in the Dharma realm share in the benefits of the Dharma, be free from suffering and attain happiness, share in the Buddha's grace, and together attain enlightenment.
3. Dharma Teachings: Ancestral Intentions, Enduring Wisdom Lamps. The Heavenly Meal Fulfillment of Merit. The Masses Step Away from the Library and sincerely pay homage to Master Fadu, Abbot of Xuefeng Temple in Nan'an. The Dharma Master taught the assembly: All devotees, having traveled across the ocean and returned from Southeast Asia, paid homage at Putuo, Xuedou, and Lingyin, and now gathered at the ancestral temple at Xuefeng. Such sincere pilgrimage, aspiration, and remembrance of roots and ancestors is truly rare and joyful! Xuefeng Ancient Temple is the site of Master Yicun, with its Zen roots and Dharma lineage spanning thousands of years. For over a hundred years, great benevolent teachers such as Master Xingyuan and Master Ruijin, inheriting the Dharma milk of Xuefeng, have crossed south to the Philippine Islands, opened mountains and built temples, spreading the Dharma and benefiting living beings. This led to the founding of the Mahayana Faith Wish Temple in the Philippines, which became a key center for Chinese Buddhism in Southeast Asia. Now that you have returned, it is precisely the Dharma lineage connected by a thread, sharing a Zen heart across ten thousand miles. The ancestral temple and the Mahayana Faith Vow Temple, the Dharma waters share the same source, the Dharma milk lineage is one lineage. Such a wonderful connection is truly planted in past lives.
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of Mahayana Faith Vow Temple, with flourishing Dharma fortune and a grand event approaching. The grand water and land feast assembly will be held, continuing the Buddha's wisdom and benefiting sentient beings. We hope that through this pure karma of pilgrimage, you will bring glory to your ancestral home, pray for faith and vows, carry forward the legacy of your predecessors, carry forward the legacy of the sages, and expand the Buddhist teachings of the Philippines, let the spirit of Mahayana Buddhism spread throughout Southeast Asia, and let the teachings of Chan spread far and wide.
May this journey bring you increased blessings and wisdom, attainment of enlightenment, health of body and mind, family harmony, smooth careers, and academic diligence. He further wished for the everlasting strength of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines, lasting legal friendship, national peace and people's peace, and favorable weather and favorable weather.
May the Three Jewels be blessed, may the heavens protect you, may your merits be complete, your journey safe, always blessed by compassionate light, and may your blessings endure!"
Upon hearing the Dharma, everyone was joyful and eager, faithfully accepted and practiced, joined their palms in reverence, and expressed gratitude for the master's compassionate Dharma offering. Their hearts were filled with Dharma joy and returned fully satisfied.
4. Endless Dharma Affinity: Sharing the Same Wind for Ten Thousand Miles, Wholeheartedly Taking Refuge
This pilgrimage to the ancestral hall at Mahayana Shingwan Temple in the Philippines is not only a journey for overseas Chinese to trace their roots and honor ancestors, but also a grand event of cultural integration and connection of Buddhist lineages between China and the Philippines. Returning from thousands of miles away, only for a single petal of heartfelt incense to offer to the ancestral court; With single-minded dedication, I wish to dedicate countless merits to all.
May this supreme merit of morning worship and fasting be used to pray for the Buddha's increasing radiance and the enduring Dharma for long-term abiding; Below, I pray for peace among the seas, world peace, for all sentient beings to be free from suffering and to attain happiness, and for shared attainment of enlightenment.
