Jincheng Qinglian Temple | See the stone inscriptions and calligraphy.

| See the stone inscriptions and calligraphy. Qinglian Temple, originally called Xiashi Temple, is located in Xiashi Mountain, north of Sinanzhuang, 17 km southeast of Jincheng City, Shanxi Province. The temple is named after the seated statue of Sakyamuni on a lotus seat. The ancient temple was built during the Tianbao period of the Northern Qi Dynasty and is also known as the Lower Qinglian Temple. The new temple was built in the second year of the Dahe period of the Tang Dynasty and is also known as the Upper Qinglian Temple, as it is located at a higher elevation. One of the most amazing sights in Qinglian Temple is the ancient cypress tree, which is said to have withered over a hundred years ago. The abbot of the temple decided to cut it down the next day. That night, a young cypress tree climbed up the trunk of the mother tree and wrapped itself around it tightly. The monks saw this and believed it to be a divine sign. Qinglian Temple also preserves a large number of stone inscriptions, including ten inscriptions from the Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, with a variety of calligraphy styles, including regular script, cursive script, clerical script, and seal script, which are breathtaking to visitors.