The Buddhist You Min Temple was first built in 503AD and reconstructed in 1995. The temple became famous through a distinguished Tang Dynasty Buddhist master called Mazhu, and for its large copper Buddha. The copper Buddha was destroyed during the early years of the Cultural Revolution but has since been reconstructed. One of the temple’s ancient relics which managed to survive those destructive years is a copper clock cast during the Southern Tang Dynasty. The clock is now set in the temple’s bell tower.
The temple is noted for its colorful red and yellow decoration, which is quite unusual for this kind of temple, and for being a very active temple. Visitors to the temple can see monks wandering through the courtyards and local worshippers burning incense and reciting prayers in front of the various alters scattered around the temple. You Min temple houses a number of impressive statues of the Buddha, though visitors should be circumspect when photographing them so as not to offend the monks and worshippers.
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The temple is noted for its colorful red and yellow decoration, which is quite unusual for this kind of temple, and for being a very active temple. Visitors to the temple can see monks wandering through the courtyards and local worshippers burning incense and reciting prayers in front of the various alters scattered around the temple. You Min temple houses a number of impressive statues of the Buddha, though visitors should be circumspect when photographing them so as not to offend the monks and worshippers.
Have you visited YouMin Temple? Leave your reviews in the comments section.
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