Fènghuà

Fenghua lies south of Ningbo, among the rivers and mountains of eastern Zhejiang. In its western hills, Xuedou Mountain is home to a celebrated Chan Buddhist monastery. The path to the mountain passed through a pavilion rebuilt by the monk Shishi Ying in 1335; during the Ming Wanli reign it was known as the Xuedou Chan Gate Pavilion. The monastery was associated with the worship of Maitreya and with the wandering monk Budai.