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Lotus Temple

Lotus Temple, Songshan area may be built in the most late Temple (built in the early time), according to the inscription records, was built in sixteen years, in 1927, in addition to San Juan village palace is built in the Republic of China, say, Anyang palace, palace, Songshan Lotus Temple at the foot of the mountain, all around in the beginning of the last century, the building features are very obvious.
The Lotus Temple is located in Shaoshi mountain to Xian gorge at the southern end of the divide, below, but from the mountain there for half an hour. From Anyang palace to Lotus Temple, to cross the road to Xian gorge, above the watershed, and then under the ridge about ten minutes, the whole process takes about an hour. And if from the south to the San Juan walled scenic highway to the Lotus Temple, then enter the parking lot over the tickets after a step road, walk about half an hour can be reached. Wherever it comes to the Lotus Temple, both sides are thickly wooded with towering peaks on both sides. Therefore, the place of the Lotus Temple is very secret.
As with the Anyang palace built in similar later, Lotus Temple architectural style and Anyang palace is very similar, are masonry structure, with particular emphasis on the front and the Fangji decoration. The temple worship, but also a set of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in a body, it can be said that the period of the Republic of China, people have no what denominations, regardless of Buddha is equal with the Confucianism.
The local people used in the monthly lunar calendar, fifteen to the temple to burn incense, so the first day of each month, fifteen, the temple will be a lot of fun than usual.