About this place

A serene multi-tiered Buddhist temple embedded directly into the steep rocky riverbank, seeming to defy gravity as it looks out quietly over the Yangtze — far less known than its neighbor Ciyun Temple, and far more worth staying in.

Drifter says

"Living entirely in the shadow of the more famous Ciyun Temple next door has turned this place into a genuine sanctuary. Sit on the stone benches facing the water and let the sound of monks chanting mix with the deep engine rumble of passing cargo ships. The collision of sacred st..."

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