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Wuhan Yin Qi Temple Tourism

Laba porridge in the temple tastes good.

Speaking of the past of Yin Qi Temple, Li Runnian, who lived in Man Chun Street all his life, still remembers it vividly. In the past, Yin Qi Temple was next to the Buddhist Orthodox Church. The house is dilapidated and coffins are often parked in the temple. Some residents call it a smelly house.

Adjacent to Laoqiyin Temple, the Buddhist Orthodox Church is resplendent and magnificent, with red and green glazed tiles on the roof and colorful carved columns in the high hall. In the past, a Burmese jade Buddha was enshrined in the Hall of the Great Hero. It is said that there are only two such jade buddhas in China.

When Li Furen was young, in summer, the family and neighbors often went to the shady temple to enjoy the cool. The master in the temple is very enthusiastic about the residents and has never driven them away. The monks in the temple get along well with the surrounding residents. In case of natural and man-made disasters, the monks in the temple will also do things and pray for peace for the residents by chanting scriptures. Residents of Man Chun Street often go to temples to worship Buddha and pray for the safety of their families.

Before liberation, temples and Buddhist associations in Yin Qi often provided residents with food, medicine and free medical care. Now that people's living conditions are good, Yin Qi Temple no longer distributes relief materials, but cooks some Laba porridge and Luohan soup for nearby residents. Director Jiang of the street community also told us that during the flood fighting in 1998, the temple master also donated a lot of money and clothes.

Master Dacheng said that every year during the Laba season (that is, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month), after breakfast at 3: 30 in the morning, the temple will set up three round-table pots to cook Laba porridge until about 10: 00 in the morning. For pilgrims and nearby residents who come to seek peace; Also sent to the welfare home, condolences to the elderly, and spend the next year with them. Liu Taipo, a hardworking woman in Sanjie, relishes: Laba porridge here is delicious and can't be made at home. She also warmly invited us to try it this year.

Mrs. Li said that Yin Qi Temple has existed in Man Chun Street for so many years, and residents used to come here on the first day, fifteenth day and Laba every month to pray for good luck and peace.