Where is Xishan Temple?

Xishan Temple, namely Zhongshan Temple, is located in Xishan Park, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province. Built in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, it is a favorite place for literati.

Xishan Temple is located in the West Mountain of Shijie, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, formerly known as Renshou Zen Forest, also known as Ninja Ji. Also known as the five peaks and the first peak. Founded in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, it is the place where Mingxiang sages studied. It was turned into a temple and lived in it for more than 400 years. The land area of the temple is 167 1.85 m2, and the building area is 1363.46 m2. It was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 400 years. Xishan was called Brother Five in ancient times, and Xishan Temple was originally named Renshou Zen Forest, also known as Ninja Ji. It is a place where literati like to gather. During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Yi people once looked at Yan and studied poetry here. In the sixth year of Xianfeng (1856), when he was the governor of Sichuan, Shaanxi Province, he raised funds to expand the ancient temple. Hosted by Xinheng, a monk from Yinquan Temple, it was handed down from generation to generation, and 1949 was handed down to thirteen generations.

There are the Temple of Galatia, the Temple of Wei Tuo, the Temple of Ursa, the Temple of Zhunti, the Temple of Guanyin, the Temple of Six Ancestors, the First Temple and the Temple of Pagoda, which are quite spectacular. During the Cultural Revolution, the cultural relics in the temple were lost and the monks withdrew. But in front of the door, a pair of couplets, "The Old Cotton Tree Shades the Blessing" and the banner "Ninjuji" (the font is strong and the brushwork is vigorous. Legend has it that it was written by Zhang Yutang, a famous calligrapher in Qing Dynasty, and later called it "Boxing Book"), but fortunately it is well preserved. 1987 Zhongshan municipal people's government rebuilt the ancient temple, 1988+00 opened to tourists.