No. 29: Longchang Temple, Jurong, Jiangsu

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on July 30, 2012.)

An ordination platform (戒台) at Longchang Temple (隆昌寺) in Jurong, Jiangsu
(江苏, 句容市). Monks (和尚) have shaved (削发) here for generations.

July 24, 2010 - Longchang Temple was going to be a challenge. I had no idea how I would get to this mountaintop temple, located in Baohua Mountain Forest Park. It was an adventure, but in the end, I found out I was simply starting from the wrong place!