Taoist Temple sights in Hénán
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Zhōngyuè Temple
A few kilometres east of Dēngfēng, the ancient and hoary Zhōngyuè Miào is a colossal active Taoist monastery complex that originally dates back to the 2nd century BC. Less visited, the complex – set against a mountainous background – exudes a more palpable air of reverence than its Buddhist sibling, the Shàolín Temple. Besides attending the main hall dedicated to the Mountain God, walk through the Huàsān Gate (化三门; Huàsān Mén) and expunge pengju, pengzhi and pengjiao – three pestilential insects that respectively inhabit the brain, tummy and feet. Pay a visit to the Ministry of Hades (七十二司; Qīshí'èr Sī) and drop by the four Iron Men of…
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Yánqìng Temple
The modest Taoist Yánqìng Temple dates to 1233. The intriguingly shaped Tower of the Jade Emperor, repeatedly buried during the floods, contains a domed ceiling. At the rear is the Hall of the Three Clear Ones (三清殿; Sānqīng Diàn), where a trinity of Taoist deities welcomes worshippers.
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Chénghuáng Temple
Bustles with worshippers who leave its trees festooned with red ribbons.
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