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27
Jan

Going Around the Lingyin Temple 灵隐寺

   Posted by: admin    in China, Hangzhou, Travel, Zhejiang

IMG 8496 500x333 Going Around the Lingyin Temple 灵隐寺

Altar At the Lingyin Temple 灵隐寺

The Lingyin Temple is probably one of the oldest temples I have ever visited. Although it isn’t really that obvious. The temple has been around since the fourth century and it has undergone several renovations since. At its peak there were a lot of monks who lived in this temple as it also served as a monastery. The Lingyin Temple has a traditional layout where there are halls one after the other. Inside these halls housed Buddhist figures which are venerated by the faithful.
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