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Stealing half a day's leisure, enjoying the wind and falling leaves at Chengtian Temple

This deep tour of Quanzhou, a whole day was given to the ancient city. 🌈The ancient city is located in Licheng District, in a 6.4 square kilometer area, there are 8 world heritage sites, 8 national key cultural relics protection units, and countless local cultural relics...🌟These numerous ancient buildings densely present the world's multicultural and religious culture of Quanzhou during the Song and Yuan dynasties, which is amazing! ♦️Among so many historical relics, Chengtian Temple left a deep impression on me. Originally it was not in my itinerary, when I visited the Memorial Hall of Master Hongyi in Kaiyuan Temple, I learned that after the master passed away on October 13, 1942, he was reincarnated in Chengtian Temple, so I left Kaiyuan Temple and went to Chengtian Temple along West Street. 🌸Chengtian Temple, a Zen temple, was built during the Xiande period of the Later Zhou Dynasty of the Five Dynasties (AD 954-959), and was named Yuetai Chengtian Zen Temple by the court in the fourth year of the Southern Song Dynasty Jingde, and has the reputation of 'the first temple in southern Fujian'. 👉The narrow and quiet corridor is located in a bustling residential area, on one side of the corridor is the Seven Buddha Stone Pagoda created by Zen Master Zuzhen during the Song Shaoxing period, which seems to remind me that I have arrived at Chengtian Temple. ⤴️Turning into the small mountain gate, the spacious courtyard, tall and solemn buildings, dense trees inside, form a strong contrast with the 'narrowness' outside the mountain gate. I like Chengtian Temple😀🌸Maybe it's because it's too quiet here, one door and two heavens, the outside noise is instantly isolated, listening to the wind and falling leaves, placing my heart at will; 🌸It may also be because the place where the master was reincarnated makes people feel 'good understanding without obstacles, forever peace'; 🌸It may also be because of that big white rabbit who is leisurely and at ease🐰... ————————————— 📍Address: No. 36 Nanjun Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou ⏰Opening hours: 8:00-17:30 💰Ticket: Free 📌Tips: The treasure of the temple→Sui Dynasty Amitabha Buddha Bronze Statue(located in the Dharma Hall)
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Posted: Dec 12, 2023
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