Ruiyanchan Temple

Ningbo Ruiyan Temple is located in Beilun District, Ningbo City. Ruiyan Temple was founded in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,500 years. During the Tang Huichang period, Zen Master Puhua set up a temple here, and it has risen and fallen several times since then. In the 30th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1904 AD), it became famous because of the gift of the Dragon Tripitaka. Together with the Tiantong Temple and Ashoka Temple, which are adjacent to the mountain, it became a famous temple in eastern Zhejiang. Ruiyan Temple wins with its scenery. The twelve peaks in the back of the temple are green, green and green, with endless changes and scattered winding; in front of the temple, the Zhishui River is tortuous and looped. Peaks, Lingzhi Mountain, Shizhutan, Dishuiyan, Lvyunping, Zhishui Bridge, Feishikeng, Moon Shearing Pavilion, Stone Fungus Pavilion, Jushitang, etc., are known as the Ten Scenes of Ruiyan, which shows the strong incense and the beauty of the scenery. Nowadays, the surrounding environment of Ruiyan Temple has not changed much, but most of the main buildings of Ruiyan Temple no longer exist, and the remaining Buddhist scriptures building, ancient incense road, ancient stone bridge, release pond and some inscriptions are still preserved. Miscellaneous Chen has also become a regular stone canal due to the reclamation and planting of tea gardens and orchards. In addition, due to the construction of the reservoir, some of the ancient incense roads have also sunk in the silent bottom. Other cultural attractions include Xiaotianlong Temple in the southeast of Wangao Village and Foyan Temple in Chenjia Village.