Nanyue Temple was built in the second year of Yongming in the Qi Dynasty (484). At that time, it was called ‘Nanyue Chan Temple’ and is an ancient famous temple in the south of the Yangtze River. Nanyue Temple is known as one of the scenic spots of ‘Nanyue Scenic Beauty’. It is a part of the two scenic spots of ‘Copper Peak Overlapping Greens’ and ‘Yangxian Tea Spring’ among the ten scenic spots in Jingxi (the old name of Yixing) in ancient times. There are many scenic spots and historical sites around Nanyue Temple. The site of the ‘Lily Field’ where Yue Fei of the Song Dynasty fought more than one hundred rounds with the Jin soldiers is located at the foot of the slope at the foot of the temple. The ornamental column at the tomb site of Di Qing, a famous general of the Song Dynasty, still exists and is now a cultural relic protection unit at the municipal level in Yixing. There are the footprints and poems of Lu Xisheng, a prime minister in the Tang Dynasty. There are also ‘Liuhuan Bridge’ and ‘Shooting Tiger Pier’ where Zhou Chu shot tigers in the Jin Dynasty. Opening hours: Open all year round from 07:00 to 17:00. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.
Nanyue Temple
Nanyue Temple was built in the second year of Yongming in the Qi Dynasty (484). At that time, it was[...]
