The popular saying "harmony between men and red snails among women" means that men go to Yonghe Palace to pray, while women go to Hongluo Temple to pray, especially for marriage. Hongluo Temple is very effective.
Hongluo Temple was founded in the fourth year of Xiankang in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 338), originally named as "daming temple" (renamed as "Fugu Temple for Protecting the Country" in the Ming Dynasty, commonly known as "Hongluo Temple" because of the wonderful legend of Hongluo Fairy).
Hongluo Temple, facing south, is built according to the mountain situation, with strict layout and magnificent momentum. It is backed by Luohong, facing Luohong Lake in the south, surrounded by mountains and waters, with lush trees and towering old trees. Hongluo Temple is located in Luohong Mountain, with thousands of acres of lush ancient pine forests in front of the mountain, which constitutes a beautiful picture of "Bibo Tibetan Ancient Temple".
Architectural layout of Hongluo Temple
The ancient temple covers an area of 100 mu, divided into five courtyards and 244 rooms. The Intermediate People's Court takes the mountain gate, the Heavenly King Hall, the Ursa Major Hall and the Three Temples as the axis, and consists of four affiliated halls. Thousand-handed Guanyin Hall, Jialan Temple, Jixing Ancestral Hall, Yingguang Ancestral Hall and several chanting rooms.
The East Courtyard is the reception desk, the West Courtyard is the Abbot's Hall for Retreating Liao and Shifang, the lower threshold of the East Courtyard is the Hall for Retreating Liao and Extending Life for the Old Monks, the North Courtyard is the practice field, and the upper threshold of the West Courtyard is the snail tower and the ashes hall.