竹林禪院位於荃灣芙蓉山上，由融秋老和尚創建。據說當年老和尚在潛修佛法時，曾三次獲得地藏王的啟示，要他尋找夢中所見的福地興建寺院。老和尚於是率領弟子在香港四出尋訪，最後來到一處翠綠一片，因盛產野芙蓉而得名的地方，便與眾弟子開始建寺。尤幸得到善信支持，浮屠寶殿和兩廊的靜修室在1932年間建成。1975年，山門、天王殿及大雄寶殿亦已在興建中，至1982年整座禪院終告落成。Chuk Lam Sim Yuen is situated on a hill in Fu Yung Shan. Its construction was initiated by an aged monk known as Yon Chau. He recalled that during the course of meditation and fast, the God of Earth thrice ordered him to construct a monastery on the auspicious land he had seen in his dreams. Leading his followers, he searched for this piece of land across the territory. At last, they came to a green patch of land known for its full-blown blossoms of wild cotton rose hibiscus (Fu Yung) and decided to start building the monastery there. Thanks to the wide support of worshippers, the construction of the pagoda, the main hall and the two rows of meditation rooms was finally completed in 1932. In 1975, the temple door, the Heavenly Guardians’ Hall and the Great Buddha’s Hall were also under construction. Seven years later, in 1982, the entire monastery was completed.