Hong Luo Si - Red Snail Temple - Huairou District
April 30th 2007
Hong Luo Si - Red Snail Temple
Summary: About 60 km from Beijing in Huairou District you find the Hong Luo Si Temple also called the Red Snail Temple.
Some crazy story about a fairy manifesting in snails that emitted red light after dark drove the monks in residence to change the name of this temple to Red Snail Temple. It's the largest Buddhist temple in northern China with lots of pav
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