The Lingyin (Souls Retreat) Temple is one of the best known Buddhist monasteries in China. It was built in 326 at the foot of Lingyin Mountain. The main hall, 33.6 meters high, is one of China's tallest one-story buildings, further distinguished by double eaves. A statue of Sakyamuni, carved out ...

Putuoshan (literally means Mount Putuo) is an island at the east part of Zhoushan Archipelago - consisting out of more than 1000 islands - about half way between Shanghai and Ningbo. It is one of the four buddhist mountains of China. Others are Wutaishan, E'meishan and Jiuhuashan. The four Chines...