Touchable Nanmu Golden Pillars

In the Yuanjue Treasure Hall of Nanshan Temple in Taizhou, there are sixteen golden nanmu pillars, among which the four thickest ones are ten meters long and serve as the main support for the entire hall. Unlike the protected sites in Beijing and other places, visitors can actually touch these nanmu golden pillars in this hall to feel the weight of history. Different from the newly built halls before and after, the style of this hall is in the Yuan dynasty format, and it has been renovated multiple times during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The hall features a double-eaved hip roof and nanmu golden pillars, which in ancient China represented the highest level of architectural style. The caisson ceiling and corridor pillars inside the hall still retain the old colored painting decorations, and there are inscriptions from the Ming and Qing dynasties on the beams. After the renovation, the Nanshan Vinaya Monastery was restored, and the Nanshan Temple Pagoda was rebuilt, bringing back one of the once 'Ten Scenes of Hailing' known as 'Phoenix Pool Pen Shadow'. Beneath the pagoda, there is an underground palace housing Buddhist relics and handprints of 108 high monks, which can be visited for free. Although the nearby bustling areas of Sanshui Bay, Wanghai Tower, and Liuyuan are close by, the temple, with its ancient charm, is not crowded with tourists. The sound of wind chimes under the eaves is often heard, making it exceptionally peaceful and a very nice place for leisure.