Ganlu Rock Temple, A Pillar Sustains an Ancient Cliffside Marvel

Jinhu West Coast, Taining County, Fujian Province

A pillar supports the entire wooden structure

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Introduction

Ganlu Rock Temple is located on the west bank of Jinhu, on the west side of Changtan Renxing Mountain, and is the most famous rock temple in Taining. It is hidden in the deep redstone canyon, with a red rock on one side resembling a huge "bell" and a unique "drum" on the other side. Ganlu Temple is located between these two rocks. Therefore, people call it "left bell right drum, temple (mysterious) in between". In front of the bell and drum stone, there are three ancient trees known as "Welcome Guest Pine". In front of the mountain gate, there is a stone monument engraved with the praise of Song Dynasty Jinshi Zou Shu, depicting the unique architectural features of Ganlu Rock Temple and the surrounding autumn scenery, including poetic lines such as "Lanruo is in the air, how many layers of clouds and mountains; thousands of feet of waterfall practice, five pine trees where cranes sleep; the morning bell in the meditation room is dark, and the frosty forest leaves are red; Looking back at the hanging rock, thoughts return to the previous peak."

Address

Jinhu West Coast, Taining County, Fujian Province

Opening hours

08:00-18:00 (All day)
Last admission time: 18:00 (Monday-Sunday, January 1-December 31)

Transportation

There is a bus from Taining County Bus Station heading to Jinh

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Introduction

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