Jingci Monastery

On the southern shore of the famous West Lake (Xihu) in Hangzhou, directly opposite the legendary Leifeng Pagoda, is located one of the greatest monasteries of Zen Buddhism — Jingci Monastery (Monastery of Pure Compassion). Together with its "twin brother" Lingyin Monastery, it is one of the two main monasteries of the city, forming a Buddhist symbol of Hangzhou.