Fuhui Temple

　　    Taixing Fuhui Temple is situated in Huangqiao Town, Taixing City. Originally constructed during the Tiansheng period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1026 AD), it was restored in 2000. The temple complex comprises an imposing assembly of shrines, including the Guan Yu Temple, the Medicine King Temple, the City God Temple, the Dutian Palace, the East Temple, and the Fire God Temple, among which the East Temple is the most renowned. The East Temple consists of five successive courtyards: the first being the Vajra Hall, adjacent to East Avenue; the second, the Guanyin Hall; the third, the Arhat Hall; the fourth, the Mahavira Hall; and the fifth, the Scripture Depository. Stretching over a hundred meters in depth, the temple is majestic and splendid. The statues within, such as the Maitreya Buddha, the Three Ages of Buddha, and the Barefoot Guanyin, are grand, imposing, and exquisitely carved. For centuries, the temple has enjoyed enduring popularity and fame, and is hailed by locals as “the No. 1 Ancient Temple in Northern Jiangsu.”