Lingyin Temple roofs among the trees
Lingyin: A Name Hidden in the Trees
A wooded valley, a travelling monk and a name that changes how we enter a place.
The place issue No. 02Hangzhou
Lingyin Temple
A name among the trees.
Lingyin’s name, a travelling hill and the architecture of a living temple.
Lingyin Temple
A name among the trees.
The roofs of Lingyin appear among trees, with rock and running water close by. Its name is often translated as the Temple of the Soul’s Retreat. The surrounding valley gives those words a place to rest.
Lingyin & Feilai Feng
Lingyin: A Name Hidden in the Trees
Lingyin’s name, a travelling hill and the architecture of a living temple.
Feilai Peak · the name carved in stone
The Hill That Flew Here
Feilai Feng has a name with a journey inside it—and a rock face carrying centuries of work.
A courtyard at Lingyin Temple
A Temple Courtyard Teaches the Eye
At Lingyin, halls, open spaces and older stone details make architecture something to read in sequence.
Connections worth following
Follow a different thread.
A place is a beginning. An idea can lead you further.
In the same city · Hangzhou
From the temple, back to the water.
West Lake and Lingyin keep different rhythms within the same city. Follow the water into poetry and legend, then turn towards wooded hills, carved stone and temple courtyards.
Hangzhou
West Lake
An umbrella, a line of poetry, a leaf of tea: discover a lake through the details that make it memorable.
Hangzhou
Longjing Village
A working village of tea fields, wooded slopes and everyday Hangzhou life, where the landscape is read through small paths, houses and the spring harvest.
City corners
A short introduction
Qiantang River
Hangzhou, facing the open water.
A short introduction
China Tea Museum
Tea gardens, tea ware and two campuses connect Hangzhou’s Longjing with a wider world of tea.
A short introduction
China National Silk Museum
Cocoons, looms and patterned cloth introduce silk as a material, a skill and a connection between places.
Hangzhou · City flavours
The city has a place at the table.
A few familiar ingredients, a little time, and the gestures that make the difference. All Hangzhou flavours ↗
桂花糯米藕
Osmanthus sticky-rice lotus root
Beneath the summer flowers, a sweet winter story has been growing.
Soft lotus root, a sticky-rice centre, and a light floral syrup.
油焖春笋
Braised spring bamboo shoots
A season that announces itself with a clean, crisp bite.
Tender-crisp shoots, rich soy glaze, and a small, rounded sweetness.
龙井虾仁
Longjing shrimp
The tea hills meet the waterways on a white plate.
Tender, lightly springy shrimp; a gentle green-tea fragrance rather than a heavy sauce.The IFreeing approach
One thread, many places.
Photo credits and rights
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Traces of Stillness at Lingyin · Temple architectureWest Lake scenic-area official website · Rights information Photo source ↗
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Longjing shrimp · On the plate猫猫的日记本 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗