What temples are there in Xianju?

The temples in Xianju County include: Xianyan Temple, Ziyan Temple, Sanjing Temple, Huangshan Temple, Daxing Temple, etc.

Temple is one of the Buddhist buildings. The temples of Chinese Buddhism are all Chinese architectural styles, while the temples of Tibetan Buddhism are mostly a fusion of Chinese and Tibetan architectural styles. Chinese temple architecture intentionally blurs the internal and external spaces and emphasizes the mutual transformation of indoor and outdoor spaces.

Temple - my country's artistic treasure house, it is a symbol of our country's long history and culture. In a broad sense, temples are not just about Buddhism.

But in Buddhism, temples have many names: for example, "temple" did not originally refer to Buddhist temples. Since the Qin Dynasty, official residences have usually been called temples.

In the Han Dynasty, the place where eminent monks from the West lived was also called a temple. From then on, "temple" gradually became the specific name for Chinese Buddhist architecture. "Temple" is a new name given to Buddhist buildings by the Chinese out of respect for Buddhism after Buddhism was introduced to China. Such as Baima Temple, Dazhao Temple, etc. In addition, Ru'an, that is the temple where the nuns live.

There are also grottoes, which are stone caves dug into the cliff. They are a form of early Buddhist architecture. This form was often used in early Buddhist temples in India.