重修寺院橋樑

玉堂夫婦頂禮菩薩。祈願畢。參觀寺容。發現殿宇竟已殘頹。瓦破牆傾。聖像漏成汗流滿面狀。心頗不安。爰發願重修。復見永春東關之橋。年久失修。行人感懷危險戒心。即僱工興建寺橋。煥然一新。

宣化偈曰：

修福修慧修寺廟。修道修德修橋樑。
修因修果修諸己。修善修仁修自強。

Rebuilding the temple and bridge

After Mr. and Mrs. Hsiao prayed and made vows in their worship of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshavara, they looked around the temple at the Buddha images. They saw that the main temple was ruined and useless; the tiles were broken and the walls had fallen over. Water from leaks sweat down the faces and bodies of the holy images, doing damage. Because this greatly troubled them, they resolved to repair the temple. They also saw that the Eastern Bridge of Yung Ch'un Chou had fallen into disrepair over the years. Those who used it were worried and wary of its danger. Thereupon Mr. and Mrs. Yu T'ang hired workmen to reconstruct and restore the temple and bridge.

The verse says:
Build up blessings, build up wisdom by building temples and shrines.
Build the way, build up virtue by building bridges, too.
Building causes builds effects. Build it within yourself.
Build the wholesome, build humaneness, build up your self-reliance.