Temple and Bridge in Zhou Zhuang 周庄

It was surprising to know that Zhou Zhuang had a lot of buildings hundreds of years old. The Quanfu Temple 全福寺 complex is one of the more well known ones in the village. The temple is laid out not unlike a palace. It had a large moat which separates that temple from the rest of the area. A bridge was built to cross it, naturally. The temple is a magnificent two storey tower with typical Ming and Qing style architecture. As usual there is a incense burning area that believers use to say their prayers.
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