Shisi Temple

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Hi, ~ my friends, get on the bus ~ Today we are going to the thousand-year-old temple in Lishui, Shisi Temple. Everyone, grab your luggage, fasten your seat belts, and let's set off~ - (For reference) 🌟Two days and one night: Go to Dala Park for lunch — Stay at Nayun — Shisi Temple (there is also food next to it) — Eat at Taoyuan Village - 🌟Or you can directly stay at the homestay next to Shisi Temple, and then hike to the waterfall before going to Shisi Temple (very suitable for taking photos in Warring States robes) - 🐟You can buy fish food at the kiosk 🎫40 ⚠️The road to Shisi Temple is a mountain road, winding and a bit long, please drive safely. - 'Shisi Temple' Founded in the tenth year of Shaoxing during the Song Dynasty (1140), it is a national key cultural relic protection unit. In the tenth year of Shaoxing of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong of Song bestowed the name 'Shisi Academy'. In the first year of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty (1368), Chengyi Earl Liu Ji inscribed the plaque 'Shisi Daochang', and in the first year of Xuande (1426) it was renamed Shisi Temple. The existing temple covers an area of 1,193 square meters, consisting of the mountain gate, Mahavira Hall, Sanqing Hall, Heart Sutra Bell Tower, Ma Xian Palace, etc. It is an ancient temple building with a Han-style layout, preserving the architectural style of the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, with a long history, simple and elegant, a rare architectural spectacle of 'the same site for temple, academy, and Taoist temple, the same hall for Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and the same furnace for Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism'. - 'Ancient Cypress at the Temple Gate' The tree inside the gate is 17 meters tall, with a trunk circumference of 4.1 meters, and is about 1500 years old. It has been identified by the Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Information Research Institute as the largest and oldest Chinese juniper in the country. - 'Huguang Bridge' Built in the Xin Chou year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1781), it is 29 meters long, 8 meters wide, and 9 meters high. It is a three-story, three-eaved pavilion-style wooden covered bridge. The first floor is the Guandi Temple, the second floor is the Wenchang Pavilion, and the third floor is the Kuixing Pavilion, serving to protect the village and facilitate traffic. On January 7, 2011, it was rated as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

There are no red walls or clay Bodhisattvas, where all connections come and go freely. This Buddha-less and deity-less Sishi Temple presents another possibility for ancient architecture: nothingness. Time stands still here, displaying the beauty of demise to all who visit. 🏡 Sishi Temple was founded in the tenth year of the Shaoxing era (1140) during the Song Dynasty and is a key national cultural heritage site. Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty bestowed the name 'Sishi Academy' in the tenth year of the Shaoxing era. In the first year of the Hongwu era (1368) of the Ming Dynasty, Chengyi Earl Liu Ji inscribed the name 'Sishi Daochang'. In the first year of the Xuande era (1426), it was renamed Sishi Temple. The existing temple complex covers an area of 1,193 square meters and consists of the mountain gate, the Mahavira Hall, the Hall of the Three Pure Ones, the Heart Sutra Bell Tower, and the Ma Xian Palace, forming an ancient temple complex with a Han-style layout. It preserves the architectural style of the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, with a long history and simple elegance. The temple is a rare architectural spectacle that combines a temple, a shrine, and an academy in one location, spanning the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and harmonizes Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. 🌳 Next to the ticket office of Sishi Temple, there is a 'Cryptomeria King' that is over 1,500 years old. Originally over 50 meters tall, it now stands at 28 meters due to a lightning strike that damaged the top of the tree, and the trunk is hollow. Behind the mountain gate of Sishi Temple is another ancient tree, a 17-meter-tall thorny cypress, also aged 1,500 years. These ancient trees have been guarding the ancient temple for a millennium. ⛩️ The Ma Xian Palace is a Qing Dynasty building that worships the goddess Lady Ma. It is said that the original site was elsewhere before being relocated here. 🛖 The Heart Sutra Bell Tower was built during the Ming Dynasty. It is a wooden structure with three floors and a hip-and-gable roof. The building is supported by four robust pillars and connected by a precise mortise-and-tenon structure and bracket sets, making it a remarkable sight. The third floor once housed a Heart Sutra bronze bell, weighing 800 jin (approximately 400 kg). The bell is inscribed with the full text of the Buddhist 'Heart Sutra' and its sound could be heard for more than 30 li (approximately 15 km). 🏯 The Mahavira Hall was built in the tenth year of the Shaoxing era (1140) of the Song Dynasty and is the most well-preserved Song Dynasty ancient building in the south of the Yangtze River. According to the 'Mei Family Genealogy', Mei Yuan, the fifth-generation descendant of the Mei family, was six years old when his grandfather passed away. He observed filial piety and mourning for three years, with utmost sincerity. Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty heard of this and, after investigating the facts, issued an imperial edict on the tenth day of the eleventh month of the tenth year of the Shaoxing era to the Ministry of Rites, generously bestowing silk and honoring the individual as 'Filial Child' and the residence as 'Sishi Academy'. ‼️ Tips for Visiting ⭕ The site shares a joint ticket with the Yunzhong Dajue Scenic Area, and it's a 10-minute walk from the Snowflake Dajue to Sishi Temple. ⭕ Drone photography can capture the entire architectural structure of the temple, almost like CG modeling. ⭕ For photography, the evening light is more beautiful, so it is recommended to wait until after 3 pm.

📍Location: Sishi Temple in Yunzhong Dajiu 📍Positioning: Xiyi Village, Dajiu Township, Jingning She Autonomous County, Lishui City 🚗Travel: There is an hour's mountain road, which is not easy to travel, it is recommended to drive there during the day (except for experienced drivers) 🈺Time: 9 am - 6 pm (subject to the scenic area on the day) Stepping into Sishi Temple is like entering a world beyond the mundane. The ancient architectural complex stands quietly, with each brick and tile bearing a thousand years of history. The wind blows, the bells at the eaves sway gently, making a crisp and pleasant sound, as if telling ancient legends. ✅Travel Tips: Route: Sishi Temple - Yunzhong Dajiu (It is recommended to buy a joint ticket for 40 yuan) Accommodation: The village where Sishi Temple is located has a very beautiful environment. Many locals have converted old houses into homestays, and it is recommended to stay for one night. Restaurants: There are restaurants in the village, all using local ingredients. The food is especially fresh, tastes good, and is not expensive! The shopkeepers are quite Buddhist, and they close after 4 pm, so it's best to prepare some dry food in advance Photography: The temple is not big, but very photogenic. Especially on rainy days, Sishi Temple is truly an ideal world for humans! ✅Best Travel Time: March-June, September-November Sishi Temple is not only an ancient temple but also a place where people can find peace of mind. Here, you can let go of the troubles of the world and quietly feel the tranquility and peace. It's as if opening this door is like returning to the Southern Song Dynasty in 1140!

👍 Most recommended: No matter how many times you look back, 'Shisi Temple' always appears calmly in your sight. Without monks, offerings, or incense, it was initially built in the tenth year of the Shaoxing era of the Song Dynasty (1140), and has undergone repairs and expansions during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. It has traversed a thousand years of history, filled with the dust of time but permeated with another kind of Zen that reaches deep into your soul. 🌟: The ancient tree king in the temple has reached 1500 years old. Although its trunk is hollow, its crown remains lush. There are many ancient trees in the scenic area that are over a thousand years old, which have shared the warmth and coldness of the world with the ancient temple for a millennium. The green mountains, green tiles, ancient trees, wooden buildings, gentle breeze, and the whispering birds, in the harmony of the blue sky, are so peacefully timeless. Let your mood fly free, empty your mind, and your soul will find its own place to return. 📍Detailed address: Zhejiang Province, Lishui City, Jingning County, Daji Village 🌟: Ticket price: 40r 📝Note tips: Shisi Temple is 18.5 kilometers from the county town, plan your bus ride carefully (in two stages) 🚉Transportation strategy: Lishui City to Jingning County 28r, Jingning County to Daji Village 12r 🕙Business hours: 8:30—17:00

🔍Zhejiang has many famous temples, such as the Lingyin Temple on the West Lake, the Guoqing Temple in the chaotic world, but the most yearning in my heart is still the Shisi Temple. ⛩️Shisi Temple is located in Jingning, Lishui, hidden in the mountains, for a long time no tourists know, under the care of 1500-year-old Cryptomeria fortunei, through more than 700 years, quietly staying on the hillside, with the mountains and trees, everything is quiet. 🏯The main hall of Shisi Temple has been identified as a building of the Yuan Dynasty, and the lower eaves were added during the Ming Dynasty. There is also a bell tower from the Ming Dynasty and two buildings from the Qing Dynasty in the courtyard. The three "generations" of Yuan, Ming and Qing are in the same hall. 🏆Nowadays, as a key cultural relic protection unit, Shisi Temple no longer has Buddha statues and incense burners. The empty buildings are even more mysterious, like a silent old man, standing quietly. 📍Address: No.1, Xian Di, Dajue Township, Jingning She Autonomous County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province 🈺Opening hours: 9:00-18:00

Lishui is really a treasure of a good place. Except for Songyang, Jinyun. I found a niche thousand-year-old temple ⛩️ in Jingning. If not seen with one's own eyes. I almost thought it was modeling ❗❗❗ The fallen ancient tree of a thousand years. Blocking the road. In the next second, we will travel through time and space. ⛩️Location▶️Sisi Temple 🎈Address ▶️ West Second Village, Daxi Township, Jingning She Autonomous County 🚖Transportation▶️It is recommended to drive by yourself as the mountain roads are narrow. 🕐Opening time▶️Doors open at 8am The temple is located on Mount Baixiang at an altitude of over 1000 meters. It was first built in the Southern Song Dynasty and has been continuously repaired since then. Now it preserves parts such as the mountain gate, bell tower, main hall, Sanqing Hall, Maxian Palace, Meishi Ancestral Hall, etc. The buildings here have basically retained their original appearance, and are restored to their original state. Looking at the ancient trees and buildings intertwined and integrated, covered in moss, it feels like traveling through time and space. For those who like ancient architecture, you can appreciate the wooden structure and wood carvings here, which are well preserved. 🌟Check-in strategy ✅This place is a joint ticket with the Yunzhong Daxuan Scenic Area, and they are usually visited together. ✅Drone aerial photography can show the entire architectural structure of the temple, as if it were CG modeling. ✅If you want to take photos, the evening light is more beautiful. It is recommended to wait until after 3pm. ✅There aren't many dining options nearby, remember to bring some dry food. Lishui is really a treasure trove of tourist cities, and Songyang and Jinyun are also very suitable for spring and summer tourism in the near future, especially on rainy days when the clouds and mist are lingering. It is worthy of the reputation of a fairyland.