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Tiancheng Temple
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Tiancheng Temple was first built during the Tang Dynasty. It was originally known as “Fushan Temple,” also called “Tiancheng Fushan Temple,” and was sometimes referred to as “Tiancheng Dharma Realm.” At the temple gate stands a pavilion that overlooks the foothills, its vista resembling a winding alleyway, with streams, mossy rocks, and every detail clearly visible. From afar, the clustered mountain ranges form a breathtaking landscape, like a painting come to life. Some say that the four mountains converge to create a natural fortress, which is why it was once named “Tiancheng” — “Heavenly City.” Later, the character for “city” was changed to “cheng,” evoking the idea of a “heavenly masterpiece,” hence the name Tiancheng Temple. Behind the temple rises a towering peak called Cuiping Peak; at its base, an ancient pagoda gleams in the light, and before it stands an aromatic cypress tree as old as the pagoda itself. Accompanied by two tall, stately ginkgo trees, the scene forms a quintessential Tiancheng tableau.
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