Places of interest in Donglin Town

Donglin Mountain is located in the south of Huzhou City, across the river from Luoshe Town in Deqing County. The foothills of the mountain are intertwined with rivers and ports, with dense streams, alternate ponds and paddy fields, and mulberry gardens and villages. The mountain is surrounded by clear water, and the scenery is natural. On the mountain are Qiyuan Temple, Jinfeng Pagoda, a key cultural relic protection unit in Huzhou City, Donglinshan Ancient Tombs, etc., as well as scenic spots such as the Immortal Basin and Immortal Well. It is said that Lu Dongbin and Shen Donglao once played here.

Changzhao Temple is located in Jingshan Mountain. Today, the name of the temple is Changzhao Mountain. Changzhao Mountain is densely covered with bamboos, with thousands of pine ridges on the top of the mountain, and lush green trees. On the right side of Wansong Ridge is Xiyan, with two springs. The spring water is clear and never dries up all year round. Standing on the rock, you can look out across the Tiao River and the fertile fields in the southeast. Changzhao Mountain and Changzhao Temple are already tourist attractions in the suburbs of Huzhou. In Jianyanzhong of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1130), Master Fanlong first built the "Wuzhu Jingshe". In the early years of Shaoxing, Fanlong was famous for his good painting. After Ye Mengde's recommendation, Emperor Gaozong became interested in this monk who had "extraordinary talents, supported learning, and excelled in art" and summoned him. "Zhaoci'an lived in Jindi Mountain, Wansongling" (southeast of Wushan Mountain in Hangzhou, now known as Yunju Mountain, close to the imperial city in the Southern Song Dynasty). Fanlong began to "express his sincere words and wish to return to his hometown" in the "Wuju Jingshe" in Jingshan, Huzhou. In the twelfth year of Shaoxing (1142), Emperor Gaozong gave the imperial book the eight characters "Silent and always illuminated, illuminated and always silent". He also gave the imperial script "Tianshen Vajra Infinite Life Pavilion" flat list, and the red sandalwood engraved Buddha's name "Tathagata Pavilion" list. Wang Xizhi personally visited There are twenty-two pieces of paper "Tie" and one volume of Mi Fu's "Historical Tie", inscribed with two handles of a round fan and platinum and other property. (Lu You's "Records of Changzhao Yuan") "With the succession of Emperor Xiaozong (1163)", in the third year of Qiandao (1167), he ordered to build a temple in Jingshan, his hometown in Huzhou, and granted Changzhao Yuan. In the third year of Jiading (1210), the Zhaohui Pavilion was built to house the items given by the emperor. Lu You, who was 84 years old at the time, willingly wrote "Records of Changzhao Yuan" for him. It has experienced rise and fall in the past dynasties and has been in ruins for a long time. In the Qing Dynasty, monks took advantage of it and successively recruited people to build it. It flourished during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. After several disasters, only two crape myrtle trees that were more than 800 years old have withered. The amazing two branches of withered crape myrtle were dead again in 1998, and the flowers bloomed luxuriantly. As a result, it added glory to Changzhao Temple today. Since the 1990s, Changzhao Temple has ushered in a new period of prosperity. In 1994, the Main Hall was built and completed in 1997. In 1997, the Tianwang Hall was built. In 1999, a living room was built. In 2000, the physical body tower of Monk Fuxin was built. In 2003, the Guanyin Hall (Yuantong Hall) was built. In 2004, the Ksitigarbha Hall was built.