Lingyin Temple (31)

LingYin Temple

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August 28th 2013
Hi All, I walked from the Leifeng pagonda to the Lingyin Temple which was a bit further than I expected but you do walk past some beautiful gardens along the way. I must admit I was a little bit tired once I got there. The temple was originally built in 326AD and it name translates into "Temple of the Soul's Retreat" and it has been destroyed and rebuilt no fewer that 16 times. The only ... read more

Asia » China » Zhejiang » Hangzhou

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more