Morning Bell at the Mountain Temple

　　Morning Bell at the Mountain Temple. Later, the Taiping Temple in Taiping Lane within the city was relocated to East Mountain, and the two temples were merged to become a place in Baoqing Prefecture where monks gathered to preach the scriptures. It was called the Taiping Xingguo East Mountain Preaching Temple, abbreviated as Dongshan Temple. During the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1522–1566), the "Jingtai Bronze Bell" from the bell tower of the county yamen was moved into the temple. Every morning, the resonant bell sound would carry far across the streets and alleys, as well as over the boats and fishing vessels on the Zi and Shao rivers. Zhang Tongchang, Vice Minister of War during the Ming Dynasty, wrote a poem titled “Dongshan Temple”: “Ancient temple serene with wind-blown grace, Village smoke drifts where river meets the face. Sparse trees let temple bells and chimes fall free, In silence raindrops bloom as people cease to be. A visitor seeks leisure, makes an appointment true, Meets a monk and asks of quieted view. Lifting my cup, the clouds come to my palm, Drunk, I stay in love with this mountain’s calm.”