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Yueyang is not only home to Yueyang Tower, but also to this thousand-year-old temple - Sheng'an Temple!

St. Ann's Temple Located in the southern suburbs of Yueyang City It is a temple with a long history in Yueyang. Built in the early Tang Dynasty (716-760 AD) It was originally inhabited by the great monk Wu Ming. Prime Minister Yang Yan often visited Sheng'an Temple Yang Ping, the prefect of Jingzhao, donated a huge sum of money to build Liu Zongyuan, a famous Tang Dynasty essayist, wrote an inscription for Sheng'an Temple, "The Inscription on the Back of the Stele", which records the life of the monk Wuxing. It's so quiet here. It's so comfortable. In addition to being a temple, it is also a tourist attraction Sheng'an Temple is backed by Mount Luangjia and faces Nanhu Lake. The temple can be divided into the mountain gate, the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Hall, the Buddha Hall, Guanyin Hall, Wanfo Pagoda The thousand-armed and thousand-eyed Guanyin Bodhisattva in the Guanyin Hall It is the largest Guanyin statue in Hunan. The whole body is covered with real gold, which is very expensive It is a great view of the ancient city of Yueyang! The Wanfo Pagoda is built on the top of Dagui Mountain It is the highest point in the city. On the right, you can overlook the beautiful scenery of Nanhu Lake, and on the left, you can see Dongting Lake in the distance Those who come to Yueyang for sightseeing may come here to worship the pagoda and pray for peace! Tickets: 20 yuan (Tickets for the Wanfo Pagoda are charged separately, 10 yuan) Opening hours:8:00-17:00 Parking: There is a parking lot at the door Transportation: You can take bus No. 17, No. 21 or No. 11 in the city to get there.
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Posted: Dec 14, 2023
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