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The Baihua Ancient Temple, which was first built during the Yongping period of the Eastern Han Dynasty (68 AD), was 133 years earlier than the establishment of Zengcheng, confirming the early trajectory of the spread of Lingnan Buddhism. This Zen temple, which has gone through 17 centuries of vicissitudes, has written a living example of the evolution of religious architecture in the Pearl River Delta with its tenacity of "repeated destruction and repeated reconstruction". ▍Cultural stratification in time and space coordinates - Enlightenment in the Eastern Han Dynasty: First known as Baihua Academy, witnessing the integration of Confucianism and Buddhism when Buddhism was first introduced to Lingnan - Relocation during the Republic of China: In 1920, Master Yongchan relocated and rebuilt Nanxiangshan, laying the foundation for the current structure - Anti-Japanese War Disaster: Destroyed by war in 1937, only the Ming Dynasty stone lions and the century-old Bodhi tree remain to tell the past - Contemporary revival: In 2017, it was rebuilt according to the "Zengcheng County Chronicles" of the Qing Dynasty, recreating the three-story palace layout ▍Architectural Archaeology Site Guide ① The brick with the inscription "Yongping" from the Eastern Han Dynasty at the mountain gate (inside the cultural relic protection glass cover) ② The Sumeru pedestal in the Main Hall has bluestone carved components from the Ming Dynasty ③ The 320-year-old Bodhi tree transplanted from the original site in front of the Sutra Library ④ The bell and drum tower adopts the wok-ear gable shape unique to Lingnan. ▍Academic level tour suggestions* 🕗 Best time to visit in the morning: 8:00-10:00 you can see the monks doing morning prayers and see the ritual legacy of the Song Dynasty's "Jingde Chuandeng Lu". 📜 Document preparation: Check the "Temple and Monastery Volume of Guangdong General History" in advance to enhance the depth of the visit 🚶 Scientific expedition route: Ancient post road in front of the temple - water conservancy system of the release pond - cliff carvings on the back mountain (reservation for a guided tour is required) ▍Three-dimensional transportation strategy 🚇 Rail transit plan: Metro Line 21 Guanhu Station Exit B → Transfer to Zengcheng Bus No. 54 to Nanxiangshan Station (every 40 minutes) 🚗 Self-driving route: Guangshan Highway → East Gate of Nanxiangshan Forest Park → Drive 2.3 kilometers along the Buddhist Cultural Corridor 🅿️ Parking regulations in the Cultural Relics Protection Area: New energy vehicles are limited to the west ecological parking lot (free) ⏰ Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 (the museum is closed for maintenance every Monday) 📌 Special reminder: Flash photography is prohibited in the Zen Hall area, and drones must be registered in advance When the setting sun gilded the Tang Dynasty hip roof, This temple, which has been rebuilt 23 times, is using architectural vocabulary to It tells the spiritual epic of the Pearl River Estuary over the past 2,000 years.