The Ruiyan Temple in Ningbo is located in Beilun District, Ningbo City. Ruiyan Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,500 years. During the Huichang period of the Tang Dynasty, Zen Master Puhua established a hermitage here. After several rises and falls. In 1904 (the thirtieth year of the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty), it became famous because of the imperial bestowal of the Dragon Tripitaka. Together with Tiantong Temple and Ashoka Temple adjacent to the mountain, it became a famous temple in eastern Zhejiang. Ruiyan Temple wins with its scenery. The twelve peaks behind the temple are indigo and green, constantly changing and meandering. In front of the temple, Zhishui Creek winds and loops back. The creek stones are scattered. There are many creek bridges. The creek water flows continuously and becomes the source of Lujiang River. There are ancient trees towering around. The twelve peaks, Lingzhi Mountain, Shizhu Pool, Dishui Rock, Lvyun Screen, Zhishui Bridge, Feishi Pit, Jianyue Pavilion, Shijun Pavilion, and Jushi Hall are known as the ten scenic spots of Ruiyan. It can be seen how prosperous the incense was and how beautiful the scenery was back then. Nowadays, the large environment around Ruiyan Temple has not changed much. However, most of the main buildings of Ruiyan Temple no longer exist. The remaining Tripitaka storage building, ancient fragrant path, ancient stone bridge, release pond and some inscriptions are still preserved. And the original scattered creek stones have also become regular stone-lined canals due to the reclamation and planting of tea gardens and orchards. In addition, due to the construction of reservoirs, part of the ancient fragrant path has also sunk into the silent underwater. Other cultural attractions include the small folk temples such as Xiaotianlong Temple on the southeast side of Wang’ao Village and Foyan Temple in Chenjia Village. The specific business hours and opening status are subject to the opening situation on that day.
Ruiyan Temple
The Ruiyan Temple in Ningbo is located in Beilun District, Ningbo City. Ruiyan Temple was built in t[...]
