Zhenru Temple Stone Pagoda

Carved for a thousand years guarding the ancient temple🍂
Zhenru Temple Stone Pagoda (Seven Tathagata Pagodas)
📍Address: Zhongshi Village, Yueqing City, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province
🕓Opening Hours: Open all day
🎫Admission: Free

This Zhenru Temple in Yueqing, Zhejiang, hides a super low-key but historically valuable late Tang Dynasty stone pagoda! 👏

🌟Stone Pagoda Profile:
- Built in 888 AD (the first year of Tang Wende)
- Originally had 7 pagodas (representing the Seven Tathagatas), almost identical in shape
- Pagoda height: 5.16 meters (legend says standing here you can feel the warmth of the ancients)
- Hexagonal base with carved lotus and scroll patterns
- National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit (known as "National Protection 7"~)

🌈Rainy Day Exploration Tips:
- The rainy season is the perfect time to visit (ancient pagoda + misty rain = stunning Chinese style)
- Remember to wear Hanfu for photos (every shot looks like a masterpiece🏮)
- Treasure hunt game: find the differences among the seven stone pagodas (there are said to be subtle detail variations)

📸Photo Check-in Guide:
1. Wide shot: full view of the ancient temple + swirling mist
2. Close-up: detailed carvings (so exquisite✨)
3. Rainy mood: hold an oil-paper umbrella in the frame with the stone pagoda

💡Little Encyclopedia:
Although it shares the name with Shanghai’s Zhenru Temple, this is the true thousand-year-old ancient temple!