Faxi Temple, Hangzhou: A thousand-year-old temple hidden in the mountains.

Faxi Temple Located at No. 338, Tianzhu Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Faxi Temple was originally built during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period and was originally named Tianzhu Kanjingyuan. It was renamed Faxi Temple during the Qing Dynasty. Faxi Temple is one of the famous ancient temples in Hangzhou and one of the important temples of Chinese Zen Buddhism. The architectural style of Faxi Temple is unique and magnificent. There are buildings such as the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Hall of the Great Heroes, the Sutra Collection Building, the Bell Tower, and the Drum Tower in the temple. Among them, the Great Hall of the Great Heroes is the main hall of Faxi Temple, and the hall enshrines Buddha statues such as Sakyamuni Buddha, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. The Sutra Collection Building of Faxi Temple has collected a large number of Buddhist classics and documents, and it is an important place for studying Buddhist culture. The environment of Faxi Temple is beautiful. There are landscapes such as the release pond, lotus pond, and bamboo forest in the temple, which is a good place for tourists to relax and walk. There are also many famous attractions around Faxi Temple, such as Lingyin Temple, Feilai Peak, and Yongfu Temple, which tourists can visit together.