Bao Lian Temple, a place in the city where you can calm your mind

Maintain a normal heart, and you can laugh at life. Put down what you can't carry, look down on what you can't hurt, don't think about what you can't figure out, and smooth out what you can't hate. ✔️ Xuzhou Bao Lian Temple is a long-standing Buddhist temple. As an important cultural heritage of Xuzhou City, Bao Lian Temple attracts many tourists. ✔️It was built during the Northern and Southern Dynasties Liu Song Yongchu years, has a history of more than a thousand years. The temple is built according to the mountain and lives by the water. The temple is decorated with carved beams and painted buildings. Each door and pavilion is arranged in order, with respect and order, each in its place. In addition to the beauty of the architecture, it also has a strong Indian architectural humanistic style. What is even more amazing is that the first monk who returned from the west to learn from the scriptures - Master Faxian, is the ancestor of this temple. ✔️The exotic architecture, the ancestor of the Westward Journey, and the humanities standing in the mountains and waters make this temple shine with Buddha light and mystery after several ups and downs. ✔️There are places in Bao Lian Temple where you can pray for blessings and draw lots. The blessing cards are written with people's beautiful wishes. ✔️The vegetarian face, vegetarian meals, and Chinese dim sum in Bao Lian Temple are also a major feature. ✔️There are several 'most' in this Bao Lian Temple: 1. All the buildings in the temple are spread out from north to south with the Tongtian Tower as the central axis, and the Tongtian Tower is 59.88 meters high, which is currently the tallest Buddha tower in China. 2. The temple has the largest indoor forged copper Buddha statue in China - the true body of Maitreya Bodhisattva - Tianguan Maitreya. 3. The Seven Buddha Hall, located at the core of the entire temple, is the Daxiong Hall of Bao Lian Temple, where monks practice day and night, and is currently the largest Daxiong Hall in China. 4. There is a South Sea Worship Guanyin mural in the temple, hidden in the hall, 37.5 meters long and 9.5 meters high, which is currently the largest Buddhist theme mural in China in terms of single area. Tips: 1. Tickets: Free 🆓 2. Tour time: 1-2 hours