The most conscientious temple in Jiangsu is known as the "Buddha City". Why is it so poorly known?
Speaking of this temple, everyone should be familiar with it. Since Buddhism was introduced to our country from India, temples have gradually been integrated into our lives. Since ancient times, temples have been the place of faith for many people and are a very sacred place. After thousands of years of history in our country, today's temple has already become a tourist attraction, worshiping people from all over the world to come and experience the long-standing Buddhist culture in the country.
Similar to many tourist attractions, many temples charge entrance fees, which is the so-called "incense money". These tickets will be used for temple maintenance fees, etc. The cost of each temple is different, and it is generally inseparable from the value of the temple, its location, etc. However, the temple I want to introduce today can be said to be very conscientious. It has a history of more than a thousand years and is known as the "Buddha City", but now it is open to the public free of charge.
This is the Zhenguo Temple located in Gaoyou, Jiangsu. This temple can now be said to be a world-class heritage and a domestic 4A-level scenic spot. Located in the middle of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Gaoyou City, it really belongs to a land of dragons. Therefore, this temple also has the name "Canal Buddha City". There is also a pagoda in this temple, and people often call it the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda of the South". Everyone should be familiar with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It is located in Xi'an and was established by the famous master Xuanzang.
Zhenguo Temple was first built in 874, which was established in the Tang Dynasty. It has been more than a thousand years since then. It is a well-deserved thousand-year-old temple. With a long history, it will naturally undergo several repairs. However, it can still maintain a very obvious architectural style of the Tang Dynasty, which can be said to be very valuable. The editor also mentioned before that the West Pagoda in this temple can be said to have a very high status. It is located in the Grand Canal, which is really a geomantic treasure.
In 1956, due to the need to widen the Grand Canal, the West Tower was supposed to be demolished. However, considering its importance, after a long period of thinking and discussion, it was finally decided to The west tower was preserved at great cost and bypassed. Today, there is only such an ancient and significant West Pagoda remaining in Zhenguo Temple. The West Pagoda retains a very strong architectural style of the Tang Dynasty. There are hundreds of ancient pagodas across the country, and among the many ancient pagodas, this West Pagoda can be said to be second-to-none in every aspect.
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