The Founder of CTTB is: the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua
The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
The Main Entrance Gate of Three Arches(the City’s Mountain Gate)
1. About CTTB
“CTTB” means “The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas”. (萬佛聖城)
The Founder of CTTB is: the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua
Dharma Realm Buddhist Association purchased the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in 1974 and established its headquarters there. The City comprises 488 acres of land.
Originally, this had been the site of a large state hospital constructed by the California government beginning in the 1930’s. All the buildings and facilities were first class. In the mid-1970’s, California suffered a drought of unprecedented proportions.That was one of the main reasons the hospital was later sold.
It’s very strange: After purchasing the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, in order to solve the water crisis, the Venerable Master used his wisdom-eye to locate the water source and then hired workers to excavate a well. As it turned out, the water gushed forth in abundance. “A miracle!” people exclaimed. Everyone still loves to talk about it. How did that inconceivable event take place? The Venerable Master was walking around, holding a staff. Suddenly he tapped the staff on the ground and said, “Excavate here!” The worker said, “It won’t work—we’ve already tried excavating all around this spot. We’ve surveyed this area. There definitely isn’t any water here!” The Venerable Master said, “Don’t worry! Just give it a try. Dig on!” When they had excavated over a hundred feet down, water started coming out. The supply was so plentiful that even with ten thousand more people, there would still be enough for everyone.
(If you want to know much more about CTTB, go to the website of “CTTB”)
