Nanyue Grand Temple

Nanyue Grand Temple is known as the "No. 1 Temple in Jiangnan". In ancient times, it was a palace complex that integrated national sacrifices, folk pilgrimages, Taoist temples, and Buddhist temples. It has nine entrances and four courtyards. The environment is fresh and quiet, with towering ancient trees, red walls and green tiles, and many pilgrims. To the east of the temple are eight Taoist temples, which symbolize the Taoist "Purple Air Coming from the East", and to the west are eight Buddhist temples, which symbolize the Buddhist "Western Paradise".

At the same time, there is Confucius's All Saints' Court in the temple, and Confucianism is also integrated into it. This harmonious coexistence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism is probably unique in the country.

       

      

       

       

Nanyue Temple is right next to Hengshan Mountain. The temple is so popular that the pilgrims who come to burn incense in the first month of the lunar year can almost break the threshold of Nanyue Temple. I think I have been to many temples, and Nanyue Temple is the most unique one I have been to. It is a bit similar to the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is based on the palace building on the central axis. The east and west sides are Taoist temples and Buddhist temples, the East Eight Temples, and the West Eight Palaces. The main hall in the middle imitates the design of the Forbidden City, which is majestic and dignified.

There is nothing to say about the scenery, it is really beautiful! However, this trip encountered some setbacks, because it was my first time and I had no experience. At the foot of the mountain, I was asked to buy hundreds of yuan of incense. I didn’t know that I didn’t need to buy incense when I went up the mountain. I could just throw in some merit money and take the incense to pray. It’s better to throw in some merit money than to buy so many incense at the foot of the mountain! Secondly, it is very expensive to eat at the foot of the mountain. I suggest that if you go, you should choose to live on the street. The food on the street is also cheap. You can go out for a walk at night. The street is not far from the temple. Finally, it was even worse. I was asked to eat farm food and was cheated. When ordering, I was told that it was more than 20 yuan per dish. I ordered two meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes. The so-called meat dishes didn’t have any meat. When I paid the bill, I was told that it was a sky-high price of 300 yuan. You can’t reason with him. The boss also threatened that he was eaten by government leaders there, and the price was the same. He was not afraid to report it! I think this is bullying the good and fearing the evil! Where did the anti-gang and evil campaign go? No one cares about these evil people, which will affect the entire development of Nanyue. So disappointed.

Nanyue Temple is the largest ancient building complex in Jiangnan, China. It is known as "the first temple in Jiangnan" and "the Forbidden City of the South". According to existing records, it was first built in the Tang Dynasty. After six major fires and sixteen repairs and expansions in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it formed its current scale of 98,500 square meters in the eighth year of Guangxu (1882).

A temple with a lot of incense, suitable for friends with faith. There are shops selling incense outside. You can park for free if you buy incense.

At the foot of Mount Hengshan in Nanyue, incense is very popular.

The popularity of incense is breathtaking!



It's worth the trip, I hope there will be good results 🙏

Opposite the gate of Hengshan Mountain is a large ancient building complex. Outside the main hall, there is a temple on one side and a Taoist temple on the other.

When you arrive in Hengshan, you must visit the Nanyue Temple, which is also an old building left in Nanyue.

The Nanyue Temple is very grand in scale and has many pilgrims. But no matter how much money they pay for the incense, all the incense is burned in the same incense burner.

I think it's just average, but people in Hunan think it's very effective.

I wanted to come here the next day after climbing Hengshan Mountain, but there was a long queue at the entrance in the rainy weather. I just took a photo at the door and left.

The ticket is 60 yuan, and the incense is really strong. Many people come here to worship Buddha. The Buddhist and Taoist temples are integrated. The Buddha statues inside look relatively new, and many buildings also look quite new. After searching, I found out that it was overhauled in 2006. The whole day was okay, but it lacked a little bit of the feeling of a thousand-year-old temple.

The Five Mountains are unique in their beauty, and the scenery of Nanyue is worth a visit.

Stop 127: Nanyue Temple in Hengyang. AAAA, 62 yuan ticket, no inspection required. Nanyue Temple is the largest ancient building complex in Jiangnan, China. It is known as "the first temple in Jiangnan" and "the Forbidden City of the South". It is said to be the top three Taoist temples in China where wishes are most effective. I made a detour to come here just to seek answers to my doubts in the future. I got up at 6 o'clock in the morning, bathed, prayed, and prayed devoutly. I finally got the fortune I wanted. If I can get it, I must come to wear red and fulfill my wish.

Wanghexianghang and Fuyuan, located at the intersection of Nanjie and Duxiu Road below Nanyue Temple, are shady shops that rip off tourists from other places. Don't go there! Don't go there! Don't go there!

The Nanyue Temple at the foot of Hengshan Mountain is really popular. Compared with the way of asking for incense and offering incense in other places, the method here is still unique.

The owner of the incense shop is really nice. He doesn't push too much and there is no hidden cost. You just need to buy the tickets in his online store. If you spend more than 180, he will arrange a car to pick you up and drop you off in the west of Hengshan for free. When you arrive at the store, he will match a set for you to see. You can choose the price, which is generally 68 or 88. After confirming the price, he will let you write the sachet and high incense. He also asked his sister to take me into the temple for free to explain. I was worried about being cheated at first, but when I got here, I realized that it was unnecessary. Next time I will go to Taobao to find Nanyue Xiaoxie Incense Shop

The front door of Nanyue Grand Temple is built in the same architectural style as the main one. There is a small arch bridge and two old stone lions in front of the door. The three golden characters "Golden Star Gate" are magnificent. A feeling of awe arises from the heart. From here to the inside of Nanyue Grand Temple, every road you walk on is paved with large stones.

Before departure, I asked if I needed to book the tickets in advance. It is better to buy the tickets after arriving at Nanyue Hengshan Mountain. The ticket price is unified. First, the tickets for Nanyue Temple are easy to buy. My companion took us to a window and bought them immediately without queuing. Second: The online ticket collection for Nanyue Temple is at another door, the north back door. It takes a long detour from Lingxing Gate to the back door of the temple to collect the tickets, which is inconvenient, so we chose to buy the tickets for the temple on site.

When entering the temple, I was told some precautions, as well as places to take photos. You can take photos of buildings, but you cannot take photos of Bodhisattvas in Buddhist places. Before entering the Nanyue Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, I followed my companions to touch many historical buildings to bring good luck. It is very particular. Follow her guidance carefully to understand better.

Walk to the center of the incense burning square, follow the guide, and pray step by step. The incense is placed in the big stove on the right. Each bag has a box of incense in your hand. Don't burn it first, and then put it into the big incense burner for use. Don't be absent-minded when burning incense and worshiping, and don't worry about other things. There are etiquettes for entering the Buddhist temple and worshiping Buddha.

When we went to the temple, it was still early, but the place was already full of believers from Yucheng kneeling in front of the altar, queuing up to donate money, fearing that if they were too late, the Bodhisattva would not accept it.

It is a holy place for burning incense and worshipping Buddha. There are many temples, incense is prosperous, and the architecture is quite unique.

To buy incense, you need to look at the price on the incense. Some are 5 yuan, some are 8 yuan. Some are 12 yuan. A set of 28 yuan is usually paired with 5 yuan incense. Nanyue Xiaoxie Incense Shop is paired with 12 yuan incense. It also provides free temple accompaniment. Hengshan West provides pick-up and delivery. The store is very close to the temple, very convenient, and you don’t have to walk anywhere.

The temple is solemn and imposing, with unusually strong incense burning and numerous believers.

Nanyue Temple is very popular and is visited every June.

The north gate faces the hiking trail, across a road. Outside the south gate is an inscription by General Wang Zhen.

The Nanyue Temple, located at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, is a large-scale Buddhist holy place visited by many Buddhists and pilgrims. On February 9, 2017, Liangzi and I went to Hengshan Mountain for a tour. It was a pity that the temple was closed when we arrived at Nanyue Mountain very late. We will come again if we have a chance.

Nanyue Temple is the largest ancient building complex in Jiangnan, China. It is known as "the first temple in Jiangnan" and "the Forbidden City of the South". According to existing records, it was first built in the Tang Dynasty, and then it was renovated and expanded six times in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Nanyue Temple is divided into nine courtyards and four layers, surrounded by red walls, with towering corner towers and Shoujian Mountain Spring flowing around the wall, which is quite similar to the style of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

The fog was so thick that I was completely lost. I could only focus on my feet and keep climbing up.

Wood carving, stone carving and clay sculpture are outstanding - "Three Wonders of Jiangnan".

Nanyue Grand Temple is a very effective temple before going up to Hengshan Mountain. I heard that if you want to go to Zhurong Peak to pray for blessings, you should go to Nanyue Grand Temple to pray for incense first. It is crowded with people and the incense is burning. All the way there are places to buy incense. There are a few things to pay attention to here. First, everything is for blessings and peace. As long as you feel at ease, it will be fine. If the price is reasonable, buy it if it is not reasonable. Don't quarrel. Second, if you are here for tourism, there is no need to buy big incense or tower incense. Just buy small incense and a few firecrackers. Third, pay attention when burning incense. The believers here come in groups. Be careful to avoid other people's incense heads to avoid burns. Fourth, if you are going to Hengshan Mountain on the same day, it is recommended to buy small incense here and then bring it to Zhurong Peak. Fourth, don't trust the monks here. Ask the pilgrims around you for everything.

Nanyue Grand Temple, located in Hengyang, Hunan, is the largest ancient building complex in Jiangnan, China. It is known as "the first temple in Jiangnan" and "the Forbidden City of the South".

Nanyue Temple has nine courtyards and four layers. Friends who often go to some ancient temples in China should know that nine courtyards is a large scale. It mainly enshrines the Nanyue Holy Emperor, which is equivalent to the "land" of Nanyue (laugh)? This explanation is more popular.

The most special thing about Nanyue Temple is that it is a temple where Buddhism and Taoism coexist. After entering the door, the middle halls enshrine the "saints" of Taoism such as Nanyue Shengdi; on the left are eight Taoist temples, which enshrine Laozi, the God of Wealth, Wenquxing, etc., and you can often see Taoist priests and nuns wearing Taoist robes and buns; on the right are eight Buddhist temples, which enshrine various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and you can also see those monks with serious expressions. It is also a magical feeling to see two religious cultures in one temple at the same time.

The outer wall of the temple is red, which looks very nice.

The four main temples for incense burning are: Nanyue Temple, Zhurong Peak, God of Wealth Temple, and Zhusheng Temple.

The Great Temple, Zhurong Peak and Zhusheng Temple each have 108 Bodhisattvas. The main incense burned is for the eight main gods. The same applies to burning incense for making wishes and burning incense for fulfilling vows. Some people focus on burning incense to fulfill wishes for one or several gods and Buddhas. It all depends on your own wishes.

There is a procedure for burning incense in a temple: the right incense burner is used for preservation incense, wish incense, vow fulfillment incense, wealth incense, opening incense, return incense, family portrait incense, and birth year incense. The left incense burner is used for the deceased ancestors to pray to the Bodhisattva for salvation. All thresholds in the temple cannot be stepped on, because they symbolize the ups and downs on the road of life, so we step over them when we come to burn incense and pray for blessings. Men step on the left and women step on the right. Men step on the left first, and women step on the right first.

Burn incense first and then worship Buddha. When you kowtow, hold the high incense in your hand first, and burn the rest in the incense burner. Hold the high incense with the side with your name on it facing the incense burner. Men put their left hand a little above their right hand, and women put their right hand a little above their left hand. Kowtow three times and bow nine times, silently recite your wishes, and then hold the high incense to each temple and kowtow in order. Different Bodhisattvas bless different wishes. Finally, after worshiping, return to the incense burner, hold the high incense in front of the incense burner, bow three times, repeat your wishes silently, and then burn the high incense. Your merits are fulfilled!

I went there during the Chinese New Year, and there were so many people. Hengshan Temple has always been very popular. You can see how popular it is from the pictures. We bought incense and candles outside, but we couldn't pray properly inside. We didn't even need to unpack the packaging or light the incense and candles. We just threw them into the pile of incense and candles from a distance. It felt a bit too casual. There were so many people, and there was really nothing we could do. I suggest you go at another time. There are a lot of wicked people who go in to pick up money. See picture 4, they only pick up big ones.

The Nanyue Temple is located on the bank of Hengshan Mountain. People of all ethnic groups pray here and burn large incense sticks to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, wishing peace and prosperity to the country and the people.

Nanyue Grand Temple is the largest ancient building complex in Jiangnan, China. It is known as "the first temple in Jiangnan" and "the Forbidden City of the South". According to existing records, it was first built in the Tang Dynasty. After six fires and sixteen renovations and expansions in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it was completed in the eighth year of Guangxu (1882) with an area of 98,500 square meters. Nanyue Grand Temple is divided into nine courtyards and four layers. It is surrounded by red walls, with towering corner towers and Shoujian Mountain Spring flowing around the walls, which is quite similar to the style of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Buddhism and Taoism coexist in Nanyue Grand Temple. There are eight Taoist temples on the east side and eight Buddhist temples on the west side.

Nanyue Grand Temple is a must-see before entering the mountain. The temple has nine courtyards and four courtyards with a rigorous structure and is well preserved. There are eight temples and eight monasteries on the east and west roads. As a place for both Buddhism and Taoism, in addition to burning incense, there are many places here that are worth savoring.

Nanyue Grand Temple is the largest ancient building complex in Jiangnan, China. It is known as the "First Temple in Jiangnan" and the "Forbidden City of the South". Nanyue Grand Temple is divided into nine courtyards and four layers, surrounded by red walls, with towering corner towers and Shoujian Mountain Spring flowing around the walls, which is quite similar to the style of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Nanyue Grand Temple is a place where Buddhism and Taoism coexist. There are eight Taoist temples on the east side and eight Buddhist temples on the west side. It is a unique temple in my country.

The Taoist temple and the Buddhist temple in the big temple are set up together. It is also a unique large temple in the world where two temples coexist. In this respect, it is worth visiting.

Located on the south side of the scenic area, in Nanyue District, the transportation is convenient but the fee is relatively high, 60 yuan per person in the peak season and 40 yuan in the off-season.

Actually, I have a question. It is a Taoist holy land, but there are so many Buddhists here for no reason. Taoism and Buddhism are originally one family, but Taoism and Buddhism do not recognize each other. It is unbelievable.

I give it 5 stars. You must go to Hengshan. It is at the foot of Hengshan. It is known as the "First Temple in Jiangnan" and the "Forbidden City of the South". According to existing records, it was first built in the Tang Dynasty. After six fires and sixteen repairs and expansions in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it formed its current scale of 98,500 square meters in the eighth year of Guangxu (1882). Nanyue Grand Temple is divided into nine courtyards and four layers. It is surrounded by red walls, with towering corner towers and Shoujian Mountain Spring flowing around the wall, which is quite similar to the style of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Buddhism and Taoism coexist in Nanyue Grand Temple. There are eight Taoist temples on the east side and eight Buddhist temples on the west side. It can be called a unique temple in my country. Every August 15th, a grand temple fair is held here. Many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asian Buddhist countries, Japanese Buddhist circles, and believers who return home, do not hesitate to travel long distances to come here to worship and pray! ~

It's OK. I came here last year and this year. There are a lot of people, the incense is very popular, and sincerity will pay off.

There are really a lot of people burning incense and praying for blessings. It is said to be very effective.

A large temple at the foot of Nanyue Hengshan Mountain is known as the "No. 1 Temple in Jiangnan". It is also known as the "Southern Palace" along with Zhongyue Temple and Dai Temple. It is indeed worthy of its name. It is like a large maze, with various palaces and temples, especially the largest Shengdi Temple, which is the largest I have ever seen. It is really quite shocking. We went there on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. We drove from Xiangtan City in the morning and arrived at the scenic spot at around 7 o'clock. We wanted to climb Nanyue Hengshan Mountain earlier, but we didn't expect that there were so many people that we couldn't find a parking space. We had no choice but to park at the door of the merchant selling incense, candles and paper money, but the exchange condition was that you had to buy its products. After buying things, the merchant suggested that we go to Nanyue Temple to worship before going up the mountain, so that we would be pious and our wishes would be easily realized, so we had to choose to go to Nanyue Temple first.

After entering, I realized what a huge crowd of people meant. Every place where incense was burned was full of people. It was difficult for you to simply worship the God of Wealth. Some places had to queue up. Especially at the entrance of the Holy Emperor Temple, there were so many people that a large incense burning area was specially set up for those who brought incense, candles, and paper money. Some people who brought firecrackers threw them directly in, burning the ground with crackling sounds, and it felt that the power of this kind of blessing was too great. There were also some middle-aged women in strange clothes and wearing garlands on their heads in the scenic area. They stood in a row and recited poems or ballads in front of a temple. Because they were in the local language, I really couldn't understand their content.

As there were so many people and we had to climb Mount Hengshan and time was tight, we stayed in the Nanyue Temple for an hour and then left.

Nanyue Grand Temple is the largest ancient building complex in Jiangnan, China. It is known as "the first temple in Jiangnan" and "the Forbidden City of the South". According to existing records, it was first built in the Tang Dynasty. After six fires and sixteen repairs and expansions in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it formed its current size of 98,500 square meters in the eighth year of Guangxu (1882). Nanyue Grand Temple is divided into nine courtyards and four layers. It is surrounded by red walls, with towering corner towers and Shoujian Mountain Spring flowing around the walls, which is quite similar to the style of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Buddhism and Taoism coexist in Nanyue Grand Temple. There are eight Taoist temples on the east side and eight Buddhist temples on the west side. It is a unique temple in my country. Every August 15th, a grand temple fair is held here. Many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asian Buddhist countries, Japanese Buddhist circles, and believers who return home, do not hesitate to travel long distances to worship here, so there is incense all year round. As a local of Hengyang, it is inevitable to go to the temple to burn incense and pray, but there are indeed many things to pay attention to when burning incense. I still don't understand what the formal process is. The entrance ticket to the temple is 60 yuan, and the student ticket is 35 yuan. There are many people selling incense bags on the street at the entrance, and the prices range from a dozen yuan to hundreds or thousands. It takes two hours to go in and burn incense and visit. You can climb Nanyue Hengshan from the north gate of the temple, so you can get up early to go to the temple, and then climb Nanyue Hengshan. Of course, walking the whole way is very physically demanding!

There are many people in the temple, so it is best to understand some customs before worshipping.

Before I went to study in other provinces, I would basically go there with my mother once a year. To come to Nanyue Temple, you usually take a bus from Hengyang Central Bus Station or Nanyue Bus Station to Nanyue Town. There are several buses every day, with an average of one bus every half an hour (between 6:50 and about 18:00). The ticket price is about 20 yuan, and the one-way trip takes about 50 minutes. So the transportation is quite convenient. The town is not big, and it is very convenient to walk or take a taxi to Nanyue Temple, and the taxi price is also very cheap. The ticket price of the scenic spot is 60 yuan, and the insurance fee is 3 yuan (voluntary purchase). The elderly and children can buy discounted tickets. Sometimes in the off-season, the scenic spot will lower the ticket price, and the time and fluctuation are uncertain, depending on the announcement of the scenic spot on the day. You can burn incense and pray in the temple, and pray for the blessing of "Fire God Zhurong", the god of Hengshan. As for the many gods enshrined in the surroundings, such as Kuixing, God of Wealth, Wenzhu Bodhisattva, etc., it is best to worship them one by one. So it takes at least 1-2 hours to visit the whole circle. You will also find an interesting phenomenon here: there are both monks and Taoists practicing in the same place in the temple.

What impressed me most about Nanyue Temple was the popularity of incense. Almost everyone held a stick of incense. This is the most popular temple I have ever seen. In addition, the layout of the temple, which has Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, is also rare. However, the temple has been restored to its original state and no longer has the ancient charm to appreciate.

The bus terminal of the scenic area is at the tourist center, opposite to the Nanyue Temple, which is very popular. The day we went there seemed to be a mountaineering festival, and many people came to burn incense and worship Buddha. Among the temples I have visited, the Nanyue Temple is quite special. It is based on the palace building on the central axis, with Taoist temples and temples on the east and west sides, the East Eight Temples, and the West Eight Palaces. The building in the middle imitates the style of the Forbidden City, which is dignified and very impressive.

All pilgrims have to throw incense into this big furnace here. The crackling sound indicates that the temple is very popular.

It is a temple with strong incense. It is said that people who come to Hengshan will come to see it. Maybe this is one of the reasons why Hengshan has strong incense.

The first stop is the Nanyue Temple, which is said to be very effective. In addition to its long history, the temple also has many characteristics, such as the Taoist and Buddhist gods are enshrined on the east and west sides of the temple, and there is a palace in the middle.



If you look carefully, you will find that many pillars here have the words "xx person or xx company dedicated to a certain pillar at xx time". At first, it felt very inconsistent. Later, when I saw some older ones, it would show that xx generals dedicated to it, or xx headquarters dedicated to it. It felt like witnessing history, which was also a different feeling. It is recommended that about 1 to 2 hours is enough for the visit of Nanyue Temple.



Nanyue Temple has two gates, front and back (with two ticket offices respectively). It is recommended to exit from the back door, where the bus stop is.

Nanyue Temple is very popular. This is the first impression. The whole temple feels quite quiet. The tall temple, lush trees, and occasional bird calls create a comfortable atmosphere. The most peculiar thing about Nanyue Temple is that it has both temples and Taoist temples. Buddhism and Taoism live in harmony. Haha, I have never seen this anywhere else.

The largest temple in China, it is worth a visit (whether to burn incense or not depends on your preference, but if you don't have incense in your hand, people will keep selling you incense and firecrackers on the way to the temple! It's really annoying! Every store there sells incense, the cheapest is 68 yuan, and the price will increase on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month!). How will your heart feel when you see the devout pilgrims there? The majestic temple will make you fascinated. After visiting the temple and exiting from the back door, it's time to go to the next stop - Wanshou Ding! (Ticket 30 yuan/person), the spacious Ding Square is very beautiful, take pictures quickly!

The entrance fee is 61 yuan per person, plus a 2 yuan insurance. Student ID is also available for half price. The majestic palace is probably the main temple, where the incense is most popular. The temple is filled with smoke, which gives the feeling of purple smoke from the sun shining on the incense burner. It is quiet, cold and ancient.

This is the diagram of burning incense at Nanyue Temple, ①-⑧, burn one stick of incense each time you worship, then take the incense in your hand and worship again in order while reciting your wishes, and finally throw it into the incense burner and burn it.

Following Wen Jie's sister, we entered the Nanyue Temple. They took us around the temple and taught us how to pray, how to recite in our hearts, and how to touch the copper coins on the wall to bring wealth home! At Shenggong Shengmu Temple, Xiao Du and I made a wish. However, the good news is that we both drew the best lot! We teased each other that if we got what we wanted, then we would have to fulfill our wish with four people! Or six! ?

The ancient pillars in the Shengdi Hall of the Nanyue Temple have been renovated, but traces of history can still be seen.

Nanyue Grand Temple is the largest ancient building complex in Jiangnan, China, and is known as "the first temple in Jiangnan" and "the Forbidden City of the South".

You have to worship Buddha early. Nanyue Grand Temple opens at 7:30. After the price adjustment last year, Nanyue Grand Temple will use the current ticket price of 50 yuan/person as the base price, and increase and decrease by 20% in the peak season and off-season respectively, that is, the ticket price in the peak season is 60 yuan/person and the ticket price in the off-season is 40 yuan/person. There are two options for the Nanyue Central Scenic Area. One is to use the current ticket price of 100 yuan/person as the base price, and increase and decrease by 20% in the peak season and off-season respectively, that is, the ticket price in the peak season is 120 yuan/person and the ticket price in the off-season is 80 yuan/person; the off-season time is from November 1st of the current year to April 30th of the following year, and the peak season is from May 1st to October 31st.

The temple is very magnificent and cost a lot of money.

The monks in the temple didn't look detached. It felt like I was in a market, where everyone was just doing business.

The ticket price for Nanyue Temple is 50 RMB, which I personally think is not worth it. Several temples are quite grand, but nothing special to see. Those who burn incense and worship Buddha devoutly are another matter.

We have arrived at the Nanyue Temple. I am so excited.

A reminder to all the kids who travel on a budget: Be sure to bring water when you go up the mountain.

The water in the mountains is very expensive. But don't buy water at this intersection.

The small bottle of Nongfu Spring is okay, only 2 yuan.

A big bottle of Yibao costs 2.5 yuan in our school, but 5 yuan here! I bought two half-price tickets. Haha, because I have a student ID, it only costs 30 yuan to go to the temple.

If you don't have a student ID, you can borrow one because the ticket seller won't look at it. It saved me 60 yuan. Haha

Looking around, the whole Yue Temple is magnificent, with luxuriant old trees, spreading branches and providing shade; the Dharma Hall is solemn, with upturned corners and flying eaves, and it seems to reach the sky. Every brick, tile, railing, bathing pool, and auspicious animal are simple and exquisite, condensing a heavy sense of time. Surrounded by mist and crowded with believers, the Nanyue Grand Temple gathers the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and has been blessed with incense for thousands of years. Its aura is so magnificent that it can awe the common people.

The ticket to Nanyue Temple is 40 yuan. I guess the reason why it is called a big temple is because there are too many small temples in it. There are eight Taoist temples in the east, eight Buddhist temples in the west, and the Holy Emperor Hall, etc. However, it was too crowded with tourists, and I just went in to burn incense and pray for my family. Adhering to the belief that sincerity will be answered, I entered from the north back door, only visited the Holy Mother Hall and the Holy Emperor Hall, and then planned to leave.

If you just want to go to the temple to burn incense, the ticket is 50 yuan. If you buy a pass, it is 100 yuan. We don't go up the mountain.

So we only bought tickets for the big temple. The tickets were bought for us by the lady boss of the incense shop.

Nanyue Temple is a treasure of historical significance and artistic value.

Nanyue Temple, where Buddhism and Taoism coexist, is divided into the East Eight Temples and the West Eight Temples, which is a wonder. There is an endless stream of believers coming to ask for divination. It is also a wonder to see several rows of people shaking divinations together in the hall. I also got the best divination: meeting friends in a foreign land is joyful. After that, I met friends on the road on the Hengshan trip, and we traveled together all the way, which was very happy.

Of course, when you come to Hengshan, you must go to the Nanyue Temple to worship. After walking around the Nanyue Temple, you can feel the Buddhist culture of Hengshan. Although there are many things we don’t quite understand, as long as we have a heart, it’s all right.

Nanyue Temple and Nanyue Hengshan are two separate places, but they are very close. After passing the temple, you will reach Hengshan.

I came to Nanyue Temple again. The incense was still as strong as before. I took a few simple photos. I felt a little regretful that I didn’t climb Mount Nanyue.

This is known as the largest ancient building complex in Jiangnan. The temples and halls are indeed magnificent, and even have the flavor of imperial city architecture. The titles of the worshippers can be seen everywhere, and it was built with the financial and material resources of everyone. After five dynasties and more than a dozen renovations, it is still crowded with people and incense is not extinguished. The coexistence of the eight temples in the east, the eight temples in the west, and the Confucian style in the middle is also unique. There is also a legend about eight hundred dragons protecting Nanyue. The beams, eaves, column bases, seats, and even brackets of the temples are full of dragons with different expressions.

Here, pilgrims throw whole bunches of incense and firecrackers into the fire. The firecrackers make a loud crackling sound, creating a lively and bustling scene. It seems that they are afraid that the Buddhas will not be able to hear the prayers of the supplicants in the vast crowd, and they use this method to attract their attention. This is also the first time I have seen it. Setting off firecrackers outside the temple hall sounds very inconsistent with the quiet meditation. I don’t know why there is such a custom.

Maybe it was because it was too lively. The solemn and dignified experience of visiting temples was completely overturned here. I was not used to it and wanted to leave in less than half a day. In fact, laymen just watch the excitement. If you really calm down and appreciate this kind of big temple, there are still many things to talk about, such as the famous or unknown donors in the past dynasties.