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ZARIA WALTERS

In the fairyland of the Buddha, outside the world, the river tide and lake water come into the picture

On the first day of the New Year, I went to pray for blessings with my family, avoiding the crowded Lingyin Temple and Faxi Temple, and chose the sparsely populated Xianzhao Temple😊 🌟Xianzhao Temple is located on the top of Shiyanshan in the southeast of Xianghu Lake. It was built in the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty and has gone through the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. There are six major halls in the temple (Heavenly King Hall, Daxiong Treasure Hall, Yuantong Treasure Hall, Reclining Buddha Hall, Pharmacist Hall, and Guangzhao Hall) are built on the top of the mountain according to the situation, and there is also a 30-meter-high Vajra Pagoda on the top. 🌈In the 'Xiaoshan Chengxiang Town Records' published in 1989, there are two of the eight scenes of Xianghu Lake, both of which are in Xianzhao Temple👇 🔺The first one is Guangzhao Morning. That is, 'the light of the rising sun shines on this temple first', the Xianzhao Temple in the morning glow is golden and brilliant, and it is reflected in the lake with Shiyanshan, the scenery is charming, so it has become a good place to watch the sunrise. We went up the mountain in the afternoon and caught up with the sunset. The scenery is also very beautiful. 🔺The second one is Lanting Tiaoyuan. It refers to the 'Yilan Pavilion' next to the temple, which was built in the tenth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty. Because of its magnificent mountain situation, standing on the pavilion, you can overlook the Qiantang River, Fuchun River, and Puyang River, and you can also have a panoramic view of Xianghu Lake. 🌈Climbing to the top of the 213-meter-high Shiyanshan, ⏩looking down, the water surface under the mountain is winding and sparkling, holding up the exquisite small bridges; ⏪behind, it is the ancient temple of a thousand years with winding paths and only the sound of bells and chimes... The fairyland of the Buddha is outside the world, the river tide and lake water come into the picture, it is beautiful. —————————————— 📍Address: Shiyanshan, Xianghu Scenic Area, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City ⏰Best time: 8:00-16:30 💰Ticket: Free 📌Tips: You can walk to the top of the mountain or drive directly😁 👉Walking: Climb the mountain from the pedestrian path in the slow life block of Xianghu Financial Town, all steps, it takes about 20-30 minutes 👉Driving: Navigate to 'Vajra Pagoda' or 'Yilan Pavilion', the mountain road is a bit thrilling, there are free parking spaces on the mountain
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Posted: Feb 21, 2024
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