(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on August 15, 2016.)
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| Marks in the niche in "Refuge Rock" said to be made by Huineng's robe |
Including some areas to its north and south, Shaoguan in Guangdong is "Huineng Country." The Sixth Patriarch was born and died south of Zhaoqing, and was ordained at the Fifth Patriarch's temple in Huangmei County, Hubei. Shaoguan lies between the two.
