Zhunti Temple

Zhunti Temple is one of the "Twenty-Four Forests in Yangzhou". It was built in the Ming Dynasty. It is one of the existing temples in the ancient city of Yangzhou with well-preserved buildings. It is now the seat of the Yangzhou Buddhist Association. From south to north, the temple is lined with ancient buildings such as the Shanmen Hall, the Daxiong Hall and the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion. Ruan Yuan, a Qing scholar, once preserved the Song Dynasty stone carving "Sangong Stone" in the temple, and there is also an ancient ginkgo tree in the courtyard. At present, there is a Yangzhou Folk Collection Exhibition Hall in the temple. The collections on display include sparks, cigarette labels, tickets, Yuhua stones and ancient folk beds. It is also the largest antique market in Yangzhou.