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A Brief Introduction
to Zhulin Scenic Spot
Originally named Jiashan Buddhist
Temple, it was built by a Zen master Fa An of the East Jin
Dynasty and then fell into decay for a long time. By the
end of Ming Dynasty, the great master monk Lin Gao lived
for two years in a self-built thatched cottage here during
Emperor Chong Zhen’s reign and rebuilt the temple. The temple
obtained its name because it cannot be seen at a distance
on account of the bamboo forest around it. In the Qing Dynasty,
Emperor Kang Xi in the 38th year of his reign inscribed
the name of this temple during his inspection tour to the
South. Emperor Yong Zheng in the 11th year of his reign
issued an imperial edict to rebuild it on a broader scale
with 259 halls in total. |
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