One of the more attractive sites
of Fuzhou I’ve seen whilst bumming around the city is Xi Chan Temple. Ana (my Romanian
colleague/flatmate) and I started wandering one day and happened upon it (it’s
about a 10 minute walk from our apartment) – though initially confused how to
get in, we finally made it and it was SO worth the 30 kuai entry (like £3).
It is absolutely stunning! SO
Chinese (obviously). The whole complex was pretty darn large, and we spent
about 2 and a half to 3 hours inside, wandering around in awe and wonder. The
grounds were beautifully kept and the architecture was incredible!
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| Xi Chan Temple entry way |
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| Temple grounds |
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| Another snap of the temple grounds and an adorable turtle/tortoise on a branch (there were LOADS of them) |
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| Bao'en Tower - 61m and 15 storeys of fun. The tallest stone tower in China don't ya know |
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| Hall of Arhats - housing 500 individual statues of famous followers of Buddha |
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| A couple of examples of the statues from inside the Hall of Arhats (I'm diggin' the eyebrows on righty) |
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| The interior of the Avalokiteshvara Pavilion - this photo really doesn't do the statue justice! |
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| Hall of the Three Sages - exterior. (The roof detail in the right photo really reminds me of Mushu from Mulan) |
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| Hall of the Three Sages interior - the main Sage I guess |
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| Interior of the Great Buddha's Hall (the exterior wasn't all that great so I didn't bother including a picture) |
Sorry for the image overload this post, but I think you'll agree these pictures are definitely worth 1000 words!
Until next time
xoxo
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