There are three ancient famous temples not far from Lingyin Temple, namely Upper Tianzhu, Middle Tianzhu, Lower Tianzhu, because these three temples are located on Tianzhu Mountain, so it is also called "Tianzhu Three Temples". During the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty Gaozong was the three temples of Tianzhu and named the upper, middle and lower three days of Zhu as Faxi Temple, Fajing Temple and Fajing Temple. From Lingyin close to the west Tianzhao wall along the Tianzhu River up, pass through the lower Tianzhu, the middle Tianzhu, the upper Tianzhu in turn, the distance between the temples is not far, suitable for walking.

Xiatianzhu Fajing Temple is the only women's temple in Hangzhou, with a history of 1,600 years. Fajing Temple is facing the Laurel Peak, after several generations of destruction and reconstruction, today's Fajing Temple is still open and has a beautiful environment. Fajing Temple continues the traditional jungle style in architecture, with Tianwang Palace, Yuantong Palace, Medicine Hall to form a central axis, there are cloisters, guest halls, hanging single liao, Tibetan scripture building and so on on both sides, there are three life stones that symbolize the love for life behind the temple, it is one of the sixteen ruins of West Lake, it is worth exploring for tourists.

Zhongtianzhu Fajing Temple is an independent part of the Lower Tianzhu Fajing Temple, which was originally built in the Sui Dynasty and is also the only temple in the three temples of Tianzhu that is open to the public free of charge. In terms of scale, Zhongtianzhu cannot compete with Shangtianzhu and Xiatianzhu, and is more like a resting place connecting the two. Fajing Temple faces the flowing rainbow stream, backs to Jiliu Peak, surrounded by Lotus Peak, Laurel Peak, there are mountains and waters, and the environment is quiet and leisurely. The temple's vegetarian food is worth trying, the canteen is located in the pilgrim's rest area in the basement of the Yuantong Hall, and the simple four dishes and one soup are sold at a price of five yuan per person, which is not only cheap, but also tastes good, and many tourists come to visit it.

Shangtianzhu Faxi Temple is located under Baiyun Peak, is the largest of the three temples, as early as the Jiading period, Shangtianzhu was rated as the temple "the first of the five mountains". There are 500-year-old magnolia and square bamboo in the temple, the ancient magnolia only blooms around February 12 every year, and the flowering period does not exceed 10 days. Faxi Temple has a small stall in the square in front of the temple, and the stalls are placed around the "Buddha system" of Fajing Temple, such as canvas bags, postcards, amulets, etc., and the cartoon image is matched with Hangzhou slogans, the shape is cute, and it is very popular with tourists. If there is a shortage of goods at the stalls, visitors can go to the temple's Dharma Logistics Office to ask the temple staff.

Tickets: Fajing Temple 10 yuan/person, Fajing Temple is free, Faxi Temple is 10 yuan/person

Recommended duration: 2 to 3 hours

Tips: 1. Bring sunscreen and mosquito repellent supplies in summer; 2. Loud noises are prohibited inside the temple.