There is a free sightseeing Xianghai Zen Temple in Tongxiang, Jiaxing

Located on Kaixuan Road in Puyuan Town, Tongxiang, Zhejiang, there is an ancient temple called Xianghai Zen Temple. Xianghai Zen Temple was founded during the Yuan Dynasty's Zhiyuan period, with the local gentry Pu Jian as the temple master. The temple was originally named Fushan Temple, but was renamed Xianghai Temple after being granted the name by Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty, and the name has been used ever since. During the Kangxi and Qianlong reigns of the Qing Dynasty, the Jiangnan region enjoyed favorable weather and social stability with few wars and much peace, and people liked to go to temples to burn incense and pray for safety. Xianghai Zen Temple gradually became a famous temple in Zhejiang. In the temple, there are two towers of bells and drums in the front, seven halls in the back, surrounded by green water, and monk's quarters on both sides, presenting a magnificent view. However, after the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, the temple was repeatedly burned by wars, gradually deteriorated, and the halls were completely unrecognizable, only to be repurposed for other uses. The Xianghai Zen Temple we see today was rebuilt in 2002 with the care and special support of the local government, reflecting the state's concern for religious affairs. For more than twenty years, Xianghai Zen Temple has practiced the Buddhist spirit of 'All directions come and go, jointly accomplishing the affairs of all directions; ten thousand people give, ten thousand people use, forming bonds with ten thousand people.' The temple has implemented the project of learning and educating in Chinese excellent traditional culture, established the Xianghai Zen Academy, opened a public library, and carried out various forms of reading, training, and Zen meditation activities for the public, making a positive contribution to the promotion of Buddhism with Chinese characteristics. Buddhism in China, guiding sentient beings to do good deeds and accumulate virtue, with compassion and an active and positive attitude, many temples have achieved this, and Xianghai Zen Temple is one of them. They open the Buddhist doors and allow visitors to enter for free to pay their respects and worship. However, not all temples are equal, and some domestic temples, under the guise of 'Amitabha Buddha,' engage in the practice of charging admission fees and indirectly amassing wealth. Especially the temple in the center of Shanghai, which still charges each tourist and pilgrim a so-called incense flower coupon of 50 yuan, truly tarnishing the face of Chinese Buddhism. May there be more temples like Xianghai Zen Temple, serving the general public with the heart of a Bodhisattva and making every effort to serve.