A millennium-old temple—Shisi Temple in Lishui

⛩️ This is an ancient temple with charm—Shisi Temple 📍 Located in Bai Xiang Mountain, Daiji Township, Jingning She Autonomous County, Lishui, Zhejiang Shisi Temple is the Lishui version of the Lanruo Temple The mountain gate of Shisi Temple is the gate of time and space Shisi Temple is a temple yet not a temple without Buddha niches ♥️ Must-see highlights 🔜 The temple consists of the southern part and the northern Meishi Ancestral Hall 🏛️ The Maxian Palace with thirty pillars features a mortise and tenon structure 🛕 The main hall only has one plaque for the Mahavira Hall, built and maintained since the Yuan dynasty 🏯 In front of the main hall is the Heart Sutra Bell Tower, unfortunately, it is not open for climbing now 🕍 Meishi Ancestral Hall, built during the Ming Dynasty Wanli era, with three sections 🌲 The King of Cryptomeria trees, 1500 years old 🌉 The three-tiered Huguan Bridge at the temple entrance ‼️ Important Tips 📿 The scenic area is not crowded, very suitable for a leisurely visit, very quiet, and even if there are tour groups, they leave quickly 🚗 It takes 1.5 hours to drive from Nanyun Sky City to Shisi Temple on mountain roads, convenient for self-driving, but novices should be cautious 🎫 Do not go to the tourist center, self-driving can navigate directly to Shisi Temple, tickets are sold at the entrance, 40 yuan per person, including the Yunzhong Daiji scenic spot 📸 Suitable for photography in all kinds of weather, very photogenic, especially on rainy days, but the temple grounds are mostly muddy, especially in the rain, Lulu's short film, 'Fashion Bazaar', 'Running Man' have all been shot at Shisi Temple in Lishui 🍜 There are farmhouses and many renovated homestays in the village at the temple entrance