Taiqing Temple has endured many vicissitudes and has experienced repeated rises and falls. In the third year of Tianyou in the Tang Dynasty (906), commoners Dai Sixun and Lu Dun conspired and summoned monk Xu Lingsi to establish it as a temple. In the fourth year of Jingde in the Song Dynasty (1007), Emperor Zhenzong Zhao Heng bestowed the name ‘Jingde Courtyard’. In the third year of Tiansheng (1025), it was renamed ‘Taiqing Courtyard’. The ancient Taiqing Temple is located at the southern foot of the western part of Shashan Mountain, within Xiangyang Village, Jiangyin City. It is adjacent to Huaxi Village, known as ‘the number one village in the world’. According to legend, it was built by Wu Guotai, the mother of Sun Quan, the great emperor of the Eastern Wu during the Chiru years (238 – 251 AD). Among the seven temples and eight pagodas in Jiangnan, Taiqing Temple is one of them. In this prosperous era, the ancient temple is full of spring. The halls are majestic, the Buddhist statues are solemn, and Buddhist activities are prosperous. Buddhist believers and tourists come in groups to worship and tour. They come in an endless stream to pay their respects and appreciate the glorious ancient temples in Jiangnan that have endured for thousands of years. Taiqing Temple and the scenery of Huaxi complement each other and are a tourist destination in Jiangnan. Opening hours: Open all year round from 08:00 to 16:00. Supplementary note on preferential policies: 1. Free policy: Children under 1.5 meters in height are admitted free. 2. The above information is for reference only. The specific information is subject to the disclosure on the day at the scenic spot.
Taiqing Temple
Taiqing Temple has endured many vicissitudes and has experienced repeated rises and falls. In the th[...]
