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There are too many people at Lingyin Temple, Faxi Temple and Yongfu Temple! Go to Taoguang Temple and have a look!

There are too many people at Lingyin Temple, Faxi Temple and Yongfu Temple! A true place for retreat. Today I would like to introduce to you a quiet temple that I will never forget. The temple is as its name suggests - Taoguang Temple. 【Game Guide】: 🏦【Photo 2】Admission is free, and the gate of Taoguang Temple is very low-key. 🏯【Figure 3】My favorite small temple is the Mani Temple. Be sure to take photos standing on the steps diagonally above the Mani Temple, so that you can capture the flying eaves and the graceful figures on the building. The deity enshrined in the temple is Mani Guanyin, who is in charge of money in the world. No need to queue for 1-2 hours for the cable car to go to Lingshun Temple. 🏞️【Figure 4】Golden Lotus Pond. This small pond is related to Bai Juyi. While Bai Juyi was an official in Hangzhou, he became good friends with the abbot, Zen Master Taoguang. One day Bai Juyi wrote a poem to Zen Master Taoguang, one of the lines of which was: I ordered the master to accompany me for meals, and after the meal I drank a cup of tea. The intention was to invite Master Taoguang to have a vegetarian meal together, but Master Taoguang was unwilling to go. He also replied with a poem, two lines of which are: I don't know how to plant pine trees to accompany the jade bridles, but I can draw water to plant golden lotus. Master Taoguang politely declined Bai Juyi's invitation, but Bai Juyi took the initiative to find Master Taoguang to have tea. The pavilion next to it is called Yiou Pavilion. It is to commemorate the beautiful past between Bai Juyi and Zen Master Taoguang. 🏰【Figure 5】Guanhai Tower. During the Tang Dynasty, you could see the sea from here. ⛺【Figure 6】Taoguang Patriarch Hall. This is the only hall in Hangzhou named after a person. He came here from Sichuan and built this temple. Taoguang Temple is indeed sparsely populated. Here you can hear the birds singing and the sound of flowing water, and watch the leaves slowly falling. As the saying goes: The spring water in the mountains is clear, and the mountains are more secluded when birds sing. This is how peaceful life is. 【Traffic Guide】: - It takes about 15-20 minutes to go up from Lingyin Temple. [Accommodation Guide]: Recommended Honchushin-in Temple is located in Longjing Village, very close to several surrounding temples. You can also go hiking in Shililangyao and Jiuxi Shibajian. It is only about 10 minutes’ drive from West Lake. 🧡【tips】: -There is a restricted driving area around Lingyin Temple, especially on weekends, the restricted driving area is very large. If you come here to play, try not to drive. You can take a bus or taxi to the nearby area, and then take a shuttle bus to the vicinity of Lingyin Temple. I wish you return with an empty boat under the bright moon.
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Posted: Apr 21, 2025
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