In 268, in the fourth year of the Taishi era of Emperor Wu of Jin, Zhu Fachong (竺法崇) built the Hui Guangming Temple (慧光明寺).

[1] In 589, in the ninth year of the Kaihuang era of Emperor Wen of Sui, Zhiyi (智顗) came to Hui Guangming Temple, explained the Lotus Sutra and taught Buddhism.

[1] In 847, in the first year of the age of Dazhong of Emperor Xuanzong, Jingcen (景岑禅师) rebuilt temple and named it Luyuan (麓苑).Men of letters and poets came to here to chant poems and paint pictures.

[1] In 1658, in the fifteenth year of the age of the Shunzhi Emperor, the abbots Zhitan (智檀), Wenxing (文惺) and the government rebuilt Wanshou Temple.

Monk poets Zhitan, Wenxing, Misong (弥嵩), Tianfang (天放) and Liyun (笠云) lived in here.