Taiping Ruiqi--a mysterious ancient temple that has stood for a thousand years

The Baolin Temple is named after the 'Pure Land Seven Treasures Forest' (at that time, there was a grove of towering ancient trees within the hermitage, resembling the legendary forest in the Western Paradise adorned with seven kinds of treasures, as mentioned in the Amitabha Sutra: gold, silver, lapis lazuli, coral, amber, tridacna, and agate). The spot is quite niche and can be described as off the beaten path, making it a rare temple attraction. ⛰【Travel Guide】 📍Detailed address: Daliang Subdistrict, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province 🚗Transportation guide: Navigate to 'Baolin Temple Parking Lot' to reach the parking lot directly in front of the temple, or you can take a bus that goes directly to Baolin Temple, located at the west gate of Shunfeng Mountain Park It takes about 1 hour to drive there from Guangzhou 🕙Opening hours: 08:00~17:00 (last entry at 16:00) 💰Ticket price: 15 yuan 🌟Highlights: 1. The trees are lush and towering, and the scenery is serene with the temple nestled against the mountain and beside the water. 2. It consists of four courtyards and five halls, including the main mountain gate, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Mahavira Hall, the meditation hall, the abbot's preaching hall, the sangha hall, the ancestral hall, the guest hall, the flesh body hall, and more than ten other buildings such as the monks' quarters, storage rooms, and dining halls. 3. The Yuan Dynasty monk Deqin meditated here until his passing, and the monks built the 'Flesh Body Hall' in the temple to enshrine his lacquered remains. 📌Little Tips: 1. Recommended visiting time: 1-2 hours 2. On the occasions of Buddha's Birthday, Guanyin's Birthday, and every 1st and 15th day of the lunar month, nearby believers, pilgrims, and merchants flock to the temple for worship, creating a sea of people.