Nanshan Temple

I came to Nan'ao Island in Shantou by chance. I didn’t do any strategy before going to the island. I just wanted to look at the sea. I didn’t realize that this island is very big and beautiful. It is said to be 3 times the size of Macau (unverified), 3 days. There was too little time, so I rushed to Shen'ao Town in the morning on the last day of the outlying islands. After visiting Zongbingfu, I asked the locals about a temple called Nanshan Temple recommended to me by a enthusiastic bus driver. Follow the village...turn right and left Turn around... see a quiet temple. Entering the exquisite mountain gate, a group of laymen in the temple are preparing for the next day's transcendence ceremony. I visited the temple quietly. First of all, I was attracted by the exquisite internal and external structure, carved beams, painted buildings, cornices, wings, and glazed glazed halls. Although Nanshan Temple is not big, it only has 4 nuns, but it makes people feel very grand and solemn. I also became acquainted with the dignified, young and lovely Goshan nun. At noon, the little master left me to eat fast food in the temple... After leaving the temple and returning to Shantou, I "asked Du Niang" to find out that Nanshan Temple had experienced abandonment, and there are various stories to be learned by the believers who are interested in the temple and come to visit the temple. Feast 🙏

According to locals, the bodhisattva here is very effective The whole temple is very quiet, and it feels like nothing to do with the world when you come in. If you are so quiet that you can hear your own breathing, you might as well come here for a walk and sit under the tree for a while. It has nothing to do with religion. Whether you believe in Buddhism or not, the place that allows your soul to inhabit is the faith in your heart. In the helpless world, people with faith will not go to ruin, because there are many mountains and rivers, and there is nowhere to go. If you can’t figure it out, just come to the monastery

The temples in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties ~ classic and elegant ~ civil structure ~ carved dragons and phoenixes ~ very Chaoshan characteristics. For example, its sculpture is one of the intangible cultures of Chaoshan, which is different from other temples in that its gate is instead It is a side gate and the mountain shape opposite the main entrance, like a lotus-shaped oval, like a lotus that supports Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. It is really a place where famous mountain monks in the world have a lot of good feng shui to build a temple. You must come here to pray and be blessed.

This is a temple with a long history and rich cultural heritage. The architecture of the temple is fascinating. Strolling in the temple, you can hear the deep and long-distance Buddha sound, which has a unique mood.

The back garden of Nanshan Temple lotus ~ fruit trees ~ characteristic flowers and plants