Everlasting Light Nunnery

Everlasting Light Nunnery

Everlasting Light Nunnery is a cultural heritage protection site of Shaowu.

Everlasting Light Nunnery is located in Wangbin Village, Hongdun Town, Shaowu City, and dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Everlasting Light Nunnery has been designated as a county-level cultural heritage protection unit.

Wangbin Village: Wangbin Village is a natural village under Hongdun Town, Shaowu City. It is situated in the northern part of Shaowu City, within the basin north of the scenic Wuyi Mountains, approximately 70 kilometers from the county seat. It is 2 kilometers east of Shangdu Village, borders Hongdun Village to the south, adjoins Qiaotou to the west, and lies 10 kilometers north of Nanxi Village, Weimin Town. The village covers an area of 1.6 square kilometers, with a current population of 1,600 people, comprising 356 households. It administers 10 natural villages and 12 villager groups.

Legend has it that Yang Yue raised a yellow dog that, even when sleeping outdoors on rainy days, never had wet fur. Following the dog one day, he noticed that its resting spot was in a basin-shaped terrain that occasionally emitted a faint glow. He then decided to establish the village there... More details about Wangbin Village ++