Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou, the Lingyin Temple of Fujian, is free and requires no reservation!

Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou, a divine presence, is free and requires no reservation; you can enter directly! 🎉 This is not just a temple, but also a cultural symbol of Quanzhou, as famous as Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, and a rare cultural treasure of Fujian. Kaiyuan Temple covers a vast area, and besides the main Buddha hall, there are many side halls and memorial halls, and it really takes half a day to visit them all. 🕒 The giant Buddha statue in the main hall is huge and impressive. Although I couldn't enter the hall to worship due to the crowd this time, a glimpse through the window was enough to feel the majesty and solemnity of the Buddha statue. 🙏 The twin towers of Kaiyuan Temple are also well-known; the towers are built of huge stones, and the relief sculptures of figures on the stones display the wisdom of the ancients and the charm of Southern Fujian. Standing under the twin towers, one feels particularly small, while the towers' presence is awe-inspiring. 🏰 What's more surprising is that the memorial hall of Master Hongyi is located within the temple. It turns out that the familiar 'Farewell' was written by Master Li Shutong from here. 📜 Kaiyuan Temple is not just a temple, it's more like a park. Because it's open to the public for free and without restrictions on visitor flow, it's filled with photography enthusiasts, resting tourists, and even elderly people playing music under the trees, presenting a leisurely park scene. 🌳