Xiangyang Lumen Temple Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Lumen Temple is the "mountain temple" mentioned by Meng Haoran in "The Song of Returning to Lumen at Night". Surrounded by mountains, green trees, deep and elegant, it has been a hermitage for scholars of all ages. It is located on Lumen Mountain in Dongjin Town, about 15 kilometers south of Xiangyang City. It was built during the Jianwu period of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It has been a Buddhist resort and a gathering place for literati since the Han and Tang Dynasties. During the Jianwu period, Xiyu, the Marquis of Xiangyang, built a shrine on the mountain. Because there were two stone deer carved at the entrance of the shrine, it was commonly known as Lumen Temple. In the Western Jin Dynasty, it was renamed Wanshou Temple, and in the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Lumen Temple. Pang Degong, a famous scholar in the late Han Dynasty, Meng Haoran and Pi Rixiu, the great poets of the Tang Dynasty, once lived here. During the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty (1450-1456), the "Three Gao Temple" was built here and his statue was dedicated as a memorial. It was destroyed by fire in the late Ming Dynasty and has been repaired and destroyed many times since the early Qing Dynasty. Lumen Temple is a remnant of the Dahong Mountains, with hot and craggy mountains and numerous strange rocks. The total forest area is 29,176 acres, with a forest coverage rate of 92.6%.

Attractions distribution:

The main attractions of Lumen Temple include Lumen Archway, Shanmen, Shilu, Main Hall, Longquan, Clever Spring, Zen Gate, Lumen Mountain, Tianjing, Lingyi Spring, Wangjiang Pavilion, etc.

Scenic spot qualifications:

Provincial Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Scenic spot features:

Photography, ancient temples, mountain climbing, culture, ancient temples, architecture, famous mountains