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Nanjing Hidden Gems Tour: Discovering Southern Dynasty Zen at Jiming Temple

The divine way to travel unlocked✔️ The beauty of Nanjing's Jiming Temple lies not in bustling incense🔥, but in the serenity of the heart~✨ When wind chimes tinkle from the eaves🔔 And Xuanwu Lake's breeze whispers through halls🍃 That magical moment transports you to the Southern Dynasties Where six dynasties' glamour dissolves into Zen fragrance amid misty rain💫 📜【Must-read Before Visiting】 Highly recommend reading Du Mu's "Spring in Jiangnan" first "Four hundred eighty temples of Southern Dynasties, Countless towers stand in misty rain" This millennium-old poetry comes alive in Jiming Temple's upturned eaves🏯 --- 🌸【6:00 AM Exclusive Romance】 Stand beneath the "First Temple of Southern Dynasties" eaves Watch pink cherry blossoms engulf thousand-year-old yellow walls Petals flying like snow into incense burners Zen fragrance blending with spring sweetness in the air🌿 This seasonal spectacle is Nanjing's ultimate love letter💌 📿【Emperor's View from Medicine Buddha Pagoda】 After climbing 108 steep steps😅 Turn around at the seventh-floor summit—— Left hand touches clouds at Zifeng Tower☁️ Right hand points to emerald boats on Xuanwu Lake🚣♀️ Ming Dynasty city walls coil like dragons beneath your feet🐉 "Click"! A single photo captures 1800 years of folded time!✨ 🕯️【Rouge Well Legend】 Fingers trace moss-covered walls with faint red stains Guides call these "teardrops of rouge"💧 Stories of six dynasties' beauties and turbulent times Suddenly leap to life before your eyes! --- 📣【Travel Tips】 📍Address: No.1 Jiming Temple Road, Xuanwu District ⏰Hours: 7:30-17:00 (earlier during cherry blossom season) 💰Ticket: 10 yuan (includes three incense sticks) 🚇Transport: Exit 5, Jiming Temple Station, Metro Line 3 ❗【Avoiding Scams】 1️⃣Fortune-tellers warning of "blood disasters"→Run🏃♀️ 2️⃣25 yuan cherry blossom headbands outside→15 yuan blessed versions inside 3️⃣Bring 5 yuan coins for pagoda💵 (paper bills only at top) ❗【Mystical Tips】 1️⃣Couples shouldn't cross thresholds side-by-side (local breakup superstition) 2️⃣Circle pagoda clockwise 3 times for love⭕ fingers touching sutra carvings ✨Come experience Southern Dynasty Zen! A cup of tea, a scroll of sutras💮 Every encounter is destiny
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