Fajing Temple

Fajing Temple is the "Middle Tianzhu" among the "Three Temples at Tianzhu". It was first built in the Sui Dynasty and named Chongshou Hall in the Wuyue Dynasty. It seems to have been particularly favored by the monarchs of the past dynasties: the Northern Song Dynasty gave it the name "Tianning (literal meaning: peace) Wanshou (literal meaning: longevity) Yongzuo Zen Temple". Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song dynasty gave it a Buddha statue, which was placed in the Huayan Pavilion of the temple, and expanded the temple. In the Ming Dynasty, it was given the name "Middle Tianzhu Temple". By the time of Emperor Ningzong's reign of the Southern Song Dynasty, it was listed as the first of the "Five Mountains and Ten Temples of Zen Buddhism in China". In addition, it was renamed Tianli Yongzuo Temple in the Yuan Dynasty and Fajing Temple in the Qing Dynasty. The original depository of Buddhist scriptures in the temple was destroyed by a fire in 1947. The scenery around the temple is delightful, and the attractions include the Qiansui Rock, the Maple Wood Dock, etc.