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These are the places of interest that I've been to and I would like to share them with you. I hope you find them interesting too.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Han Wen Gong Temple, Chaozhou, China

This is the oldest temple in the Chaozhou area built to commemorate the famed writer Han Yu from the Tang Dynasty.Below is a diagram of the huge area in which the temple is located. There are steps out in the open, going upwards till the highest point which is where the temple is.
His thoughts advocating good deeds are portrayed in a series of calligraphy along the covered walkways leading uphill to the temple which houses a large statue of him.
There is also a garden which has lovely plants and statues.
There is a huge statue of Han Yu in the temple at the top of the hill.
There is also a bust of him in the garden.
At the entrance leading to the temple grounds is a huge sculpture of a book on which is engraved his words of wisdom.

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