Category: Temples

Introduction The “temple” is located in a children’s area of Dong Hu Park in eastern Shenzhen; the overall feeling is more like Disneyland than like a temple. The exterior of the building is meant to simulate a small hill, with the front door (above) being the opening to a cave. Inside, plaster has been used […]

Introduction It seems to have opened in Autumn of 2004. As it is in a public park, and I know that several of the temples in Shenzhen were municipal projects, I’m guessing this one was built by the city. One notable feature is that there is a pool or spring behind the main hall; local […]

Introduction Although this temple almost surely dates back to the Ming Dynasty, the current building was “renovated” (probably from the ground up) in 1994. It is now surrounded by high-rises in one of Shenzhen’s oldest and most prosperous villages. The temple is said to date back to the Ming Dynasty. It is known that the […]

Introduction Though there are still travel restrictions on expats going to Tibet you can view a replica Tibetan Lamasery within the theme parks of Splendid China and The China Folk Culture Villages. Make sure when you visit these parks you learn about Tibetan culture. Getting There Address The China Folk Culture Villages and Splendid China Park […]

Introduction This ancient temple is dedicated to a “historical” figure from the famous Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He is also a fierce warrior, and a guardian of Buddhist dharma; as such, he is often found in front of Buddhist temples. Here, however, the worship is not Buddhist, but rather “folk devotion.” The history of […]

Introduction Dedicated to a Goddess of the Sea who is also the Empress of Heaven. The first temple was completed on this site in 1410. It is said that the famous admiral-eunuch Zheng He was commissioned by emperor Zhu Di to “sail west.” Reaching the Pearl River Delta near Chiwan, the fleet encountered a storm […]