Tolerant, open-minded, and joyful Temple

2024.05.03 The afternoon itinerary of the May Day holiday, Jingshan Temple We drove ourselves to the Tongqiao parking lot, where we parked and took a free shuttle bus that runs back and forth up and down the mountain. The incense flower ticket costs ¥30 per person. My mother got a free ride again by facial recognition. At the entrance, just as we were about to show the monk our ID, the ticket-checking monk was so compassionate that he just let us in without looking at the ID. Then my husband said that it's because she looks old, right? The monk and we all laughed out loud . This must be the aura of the temple, open-minded, tolerant, and joyful Since we arrived at the mountaintop Jingshan Temple after 4 pm, we saw a lot of people waiting for the shuttle bus to go back down the mountain. The queue was quite long, so we thought that if there were no buses later, it wouldn't matter if we walked down the mountain with the elderly. It would just take some time, but the elderly probably couldn't manage the walk. Therefore, we arranged a rather tight schedule for the visit. We could only take a quick look inside the various halls of Jingshan Temple... Admiring the intelligence and craftsmanship of the ancient artisans, many of the halls are constructed with mortise and tenon joints, and the craftsmanship of the carved beams and painted rafters is incredibly impressive. The statues of the Bodhisattvas are also absolutely stunning. I recommend everyone to visit the Dharma item distribution center, where the items are exquisitely beautiful . The glass wind chimes are incredibly beautiful, and they sound lovely When we left, it was already getting dark. We couldn't visit the large hall that we passed by along the outer corridor. Perhaps there is always a little regret in every trip, so we'll leave that for next time. We will have to visit the outer hall next time and take another look around the Dharma item distribution center... The mind itself is Buddha, and Buddha is not far from people. The mindless way is the Dao, and the Dao is not outside of things