Zhen Guo Temple in Gaoyou Town

When you go to Gaoyou, you must visit Zhen Guo Temple. It is located in the middle of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Gaoyou City, Jiangsu Province, east of Gaoyou City and west of Gaoyou Lake. It is truly a dragon land, now known as the 'Buddha City of the Canal'. Zhen Guo Temple was built in 874. The brother of Tang Yi Zong saw through the red dust and became a monk. He visited famous mountains and ancient temples. One day he came to Gaoyou and came to the canal. He saw the canal flowing and the snow waves of Pearl Lake. The worldly thoughts suddenly disappeared. So he settled here for Zen practice. The Zen master is proficient in Buddhist principles and is dedicated to promoting Buddhism. The prosperity of the Dharma was reported to the court, and Emperor Xi allocated funds to build the temple, named the temple 'Zhen Guo Zen Temple', and bestowed the title of 'Ju Zhi Zen Master'. The pagoda of Gaoyou Zhen Guo Temple is also known as the West Pagoda, and is praised by people as the 'Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the South'. As a national key cultural relics protection unit. The Zhen Guo Temple Pagoda was built during the Tang Xi Zong period. It was originally a cultural relics protection unit in Jiangsu Province. It is a square seven-story pagoda-style brick tower. The tower is 35.36 meters high. The top of the tower is a bronze cast gourd, and the surface of the gourd is engraved with the eight characters 'wind adjustment, rain smoothness, national peace, and people's safety'. The environment here is beautiful, the facilities are complete, and it is open for free.