No. 69: Jiangxin Temple, Wenzhou, Zhejiang

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on August 19, 2013.)

Some of the many statues in the main hall (大雄宝殿) at
Jiangxin Temple (江心寺), Wenzhou, Zhejiang (浙江, 温州市).

September 16, 2011 - For the last temple on our trip, Mr. Deep and I took a bus to the bustling seaside city of Wenzhou. Though the city is best known as a business hub, there is an oasis located on an island in its very heart: Jiangxin ("Center of the River," or, more romantically, "River's Heart") Temple. The island it's on is known as one of China's "four famous islets," and is so beautiful it was once rumored to be the home of immortals.

Trip 11: Zhejiang 2 (Mountains and Wenzhou) (September 12-17, 2011)

This is a record of my eleventh trip to visit the 142 Key Temples of China. Links lead to articles on the temple (or other site) named.