The city with the most temples in China actually has 1,438 temples

Deep love, misty rain. The Southern Dynasties had four hundred and eighty temples, how many pavilions and towers in the misty rain. It means that there are temples surrounded by incense smoke everywhere, and pavilions and towers stand in the hazy misty rain. The 'four hundred and eighty' here is not an exact number, but an expression used by the Tang people to emphasize the large quantity. Most of the Buddhist temples built during the Southern Dynasties had been destroyed by the late Tang Dynasty. There are very few remnants of the Southern Dynasties, hence the nostalgic reflection on the once numerous pavilions and towers. So, the question arises, which city actually has the most temples in China? What different landscapes does it have? With these questions and curiosity, today we will talk about the stories of Wenzhou City. Although when it comes to Wenzhou City, few people would associate it with temples. However, there are actually 1,438 temples here. Wenzhou City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province, located on the southeast coast of Zhejiang Province.