Chángqīng

Changqing lies among the hills northwest of Mount Tai. On a wooded slope stands Lingyan Temple, a celebrated Buddhist monastery whose halls, pagoda and stone inscriptions bear witness to centuries of devotion. It flourished under the Tang and Song, and successive dynasties repaired and enlarged its buildings. The Ming renamed it Chongshan Temple in 1468, before restoring the name Lingyan during the Jiajing reign. In the Zhengde reign the Prince of Lu donated Buddhist images for its main hall.