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Hiking to explore Buddha in Jing Mountain

Jing Mountain Temple, established during the Tianbao era of the Tang Dynasty, is an ancient temple that has been around for more than 1200 years. It represents the final peak after the sinicization of Buddhism. Its location is in Jing Mountain, Jing Mountain Town, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and it is known as the 'leader of the five major Zen temples in the south of the Yangtze River'. The main cultural relics of Jing Mountain Temple include the imperial stele of Emperor Xiaozong of Song, three iron Buddhas, bell tower, Yongle big bell, and the stele of ancestors from various dynasties. During the Southern Song Dynasty, it was the most prosperous temple, being the leader of the five major Zen temples in the south of the Yangtze River.
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