Changzhou's "Golden Pineapple" - Baolin Zen Temple.

Changzhou Baolin Zen Temple: Exquisite "Big Pineapple" Baolin Zen Temple was built in the eighth year of the Datong period of the Southern Liang Dynasty (527 AD) as a royal temple built by Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan. It was named after the "Pure Land Forest, Seven Treasures in a Row" in the Lotus Sutra. Emperor Xiaomin of the Northern Zhou Dynasty rebuilt Baolin Temple and renamed it "Fahua Temple." The temple was already famous during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It was destroyed by war during the Chongning period of the Northern Song Dynasty, rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty, and restored to the name Baolin Temple. It was destroyed again during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom period of the Qing Dynasty, and by 1949, only 30 halls remained. [Mosque]In 1958, Baolin Temple was demolished, leaving only three temple houses used as warehouses. In the 1990s, Baolin Zen Temple rebuilt the Hall of Heavenly Kings, Mahavira Hall, Arhat Hall, Ten Thousand Buddha Hall, Lecture Hall, Dining Hall, and other buildings totaling 9,000 square meters, and reopened in 1995. In 2007, the temple's iconic building, the "Big Pineapple" Baolin Guanyin Pavilion, was completed and opened. [Shrine]Featured buildings: 🪷Baolin Guanyin Pavilion: The iconic building of Baolin Zen Temple, 91.9 meters high. Inside the pavilion is a 39-meter-high statue of the Three-faced Ten Directions Guanyin Bodhisattva, surrounded by many Guanyin statues, which is spectacular. The exterior design of the Guanyin Pavilion resembles a blooming lotus flower, symbolizing the compassion and wisdom of Guanyin Bodhisattva. 🪷Thousand Hands Guanyin Hall: The Thousand Hands Guanyin Hall is also one of the important buildings of Baolin Zen Temple, with a construction area of more than 5,000 square meters. Inside the hall is a statue of the Thousand Hands Guanyin Bodhisattva, 8 meters high, 28 meters wide, and with 1,999 hands, symbolizing the boundless power to save the suffering. [RoundNails]Temple location: No. 98, Hongxi Road, Hutang Town, Wujin District, Changzhou City. ⏰Opening hours: 09:00 to 16:00 daily. 🎫Tickets: Free.