Kaiming Temple

　　   Kaiming Temple is one of the cultural attractions of Jianglang Mountain. The temple was first built during the Northern Song Dynasty in 1080 AD. It currently houses over 120 statues of bodhisattvas and Buddhas, enjoys a thriving flow of worshippers, and attracts over ten thousand visitors during the annual Dragon Boat Festival.

　　   The construction of the temple originates from a true story: in 944 AD, the eminent monk Yiyang of the Five Dynasties period sealed himself inside a rock niche on Jianglang Mountain with piled stones and meditated in seclusion. A year later, he emerged from meditation, with shoulder-length white hair and a radiant complexion. The King of Wuyue bestowed upon him the title “Master Kaiming.” Later, the local people built a temple named after him.