Sansha Liuyun Cave is a famous scenic spot in the mountains and gorges of Ningde.
Kaiping Zen Temple was built in the fourth year of Kaiping in the Five Dynasties (AD 910). It was originally named Baoguo Xianqin Yuan and was renamed as a temple in the Yuan Dynasty. It has a history of 1093 years. It is said that Huiyuan, an eminent monk of Fayun Temple in Nanping, took a dog for an outing. The dog ran to the current location of Kaiping Temple and stopped leaving. Over time, it turned into a stone dog. Huiyuan was surprised. After observing, he felt that the scenery here was beautiful and it was a stone. Kaiping Temple was built as a geomantic treasure.
Kaiping Temple faces northwest to southeast, with the central axis running from southeast to northwest. The temple is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with the left mountain high and the right mountain low. Its mountain shape is just like the old saying: "The blue dragon is so high that only the white tiger can look up." The ancient trees and green forests in the back mountain have a clear and elegant scenery. The terrain in front of the temple is flat and the view is broad. It can be called a paradise in the cave. Kaiping Temple has produced many eminent monks in the past dynasties and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. Among them, Master Xuyun, who became a monk in Kaiping Temple as a young man, is the most famous