Nanguo Temple is located 2 kilometers south of Tianshui City, Gansu Province, covering an area of 5.7 hectares. It is surrounded by lush trees, towering ancient cypresses, beautiful scenery, birds and flowers, one of the eight scenic spots of Tianshui, known as "Nanshan Ancient cypress". Jian Temple has a history of more than 1,000 years, and has been a place for poets of all ages. Du Fu, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty in China, wrote more than 100 hymns when he lived in Qinzhou (today in water) in 759 AD.