Tianning Temple

Tianning Temple in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]

Built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420), Tianning Temple in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, is an important part of the Yangzhou section of the Grand Canal and was listed as a world heritage site in 2014.

Dubbed "the little Imperial Palace in the Jiangnan region (the area south of the Yangtze River)", the temple boasts enormous ancient buildings.

Tianning Temple in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]

As a cultural landmark of the city, the temple is also home to the Yangzhou Buddhist Museum, the exhibition hall of Siku Quanshu (the Compilation of the Complete Library in Four Branches of Literature), and the Zheng Banqiao Memorial House.

Zheng (1693-1766) was best known for his paintings depicting bamboo and orchids.

Tianning Temple in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]