Gaomin Temple in Yangzhou, Jiangsu | A temple with historical stories

As soon as you enter the gate, you will see free incense, three sticks per person. Take it and keep walking inside. When you reach the square, you will see a special place for incense offering; There are various stalls at the entrance, don't buy the incense on the stalls, outside incense is prohibited in the temple. The temple is not fully open to the public, so it won't take long to go around. However, walking around the outer wall of the temple or going to the nearby Party History Park can also kill a lot of time, the scenery is very good. 📝Note tips: The temple has three doors. The middle door cannot be passed by tourists, it is called the empty door, which is for the monks to enter and exit. Tourists can only go through the door on the right. When entering the door, men take the first step with their left foot, and women take the first step with their right foot. Be careful not to step on the threshold, take big steps, the bigger the better. Incense should be offered with the left hand. Folk customs pay attention to three sticks of incense for oneself, six sticks of incense for two generations, and nine sticks of incense for three generations. When burning incense, hold the incense with your left hand and the fire with your right hand. Light the incense with your own fire. It is said that the more prosperous the better. After lighting, hold the incense with your left hand on top and your right hand on the bottom, raise the incense over your head and bow, then insert the incense into the incense ash. Kneel and bow. Kneel on the cushion with both knees, hold your hands together with the palms hollow, raise them to the top of your head, then lower them to your mouth, make a wish, then lower them to your chest, meditate in your heart, then spread your palms flat, with the palms facing up, and bow down with your upper body. Ordinary tourists cannot shake hands with monks, they should greet with their hands together. Don't ask the monk's full name. Call the monk master or Dharma master. Self-driving route: Navigate to Gaomin Temple, there is a parking lot (charge: 5 yuan/time) ■Bus route: Route 37 (You can download Yangzhou Palm Bus for real-time query) Ticket: Free Opening hours: 7:00-17:00