Ashoka Temple | Recommend a truly off-the-beaten-path temple in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai area

Ashoka Temple is not located within the city limits, and it's quite 'remote and wild'. If you're not driving, getting there can be a bit troublesome, requiring about a twenty-minute walk after getting off the subway. However, this does not prevent it from being a temple with a thriving incense burning practice (said to be very efficacious): it is the only temple in the country named after an Indian king, and it houses the true relics of Sakyamuni Buddha, naturally making it a holy site for Buddhists around the world. The mottled yellow walls, the ancient trees whose branches reach into the lake, the wild moss and climbing ivy... Just one of these elements might give the impression of 'long neglect', but when they come together, they create a sense of beauty that comes with the passage of time. - Ashoka Temple Admission: Free Address: No. 1999, Wuxiang East Road, Baodu Minglun Village, Wuxiang Town, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City Opening Hours: 6:00-16:00 -