Zhejiang Province, China and Tea Heritage A young boy raced past – a blue streak circling the courtyard and bounding up the temple stairs in untied shoes, his shouts breaking the quiet outside the Chan Buddhist meditation hall. The prayer hall is neither gilded nor imposing like the grand Jingshan […]
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Rebuilding Jingshan: Restoring a Millennium of Tea and Buddhist Culture
High in Hangzhou’s bamboo mountains, Jingshan Temple has endured cycles of destruction and renewal for over 1,200 years, shaping Chan Buddhism, tea rituals, and cultural heritage that continue to inspire scholars and travelers today
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