Xishan Temple is located in Xishan, Shijie, Zhongshan City, only a five minute walk from Sun Wenxi Road. Xishan Temple has a construction area of 1,300 square meters. It was originally the place where the local township Yin Maozhen studied. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, it was converted into a Buddhist temple. It has a history of more than 400 years. Xishan Temple was built and rebuilt in Qing Shunzhi, Kangxi, Qianlong, Jiaqing, Xianfeng and 1921. The last major refinement in recent years was in 1988, after which there were some minor repairs. Seeing the bamboo frame for maintenance, I will go there after a while, I believe there will be different faces. After entering the Xishan Temple through the Liumian Ancient Road, first see a small square, the Cantonese people used to call it Daxu. There is a large incense burner under the square, which is convenient for the believers to use for incense. Daxiong Treasure Hall was built on the north side of the square. Before entering the treasure hall, it must pass through a small door. The top of the door is written with the four characters of Renshou Temple. This is another name for Xishan Temple. The two sides of the main entrance are two brick walls, keeping the original color, and the top is some peaceful paintings and calligraphy works. Xishan Temple is a courtyard-style ancient temple, sitting north to south, deep into the three, incorporating Lingnan architectural features, but retaining the Ming Dynasty temple architectural style, in addition to the golden lacquer wood carving is more eye-catching, the color of the building is more implicit, abandon The cheesy style of red and purple. In addition to Guanyin Temple, Daxiong Hall and Dizang Hall, Liuzu Hall, and Tower Hall are all relatively spectacular buildings. It takes about half an hour to tour the entire temple.

Xishan Temple in Zhongshan, a serene spot amidst the hustle and bustle

Located in the central area of Zhongshan City, Xishan, it was originally built during the Ming Dynasty. Initially, it served as a reading place for the Ming Dynasty local scholar Mao Kezhen, and was later converted into a temple. It has undergone multiple expansions and renovations during the Qing Dynasty's Shunzhi, Kangxi, Qianlong, Jiaqing, Xianfeng periods, as well as in the 10th year of the Republic of China (1921) and in 1988. A quiet Buddhist retreat in the midst of a commercial street.