Luóshān

Luoshan lies north of the Dabie Mountains near the upper Huai River. Southwest of the county town, wooded slopes shelter Lingshan Temple, a Buddhist sanctuary with a long history of destruction and rebuilding. Local tradition tells that Zhu Yuanzhang took refuge there before becoming the first Ming emperor and later honoured its abbot. The temple's clay Buddhist figures include works from the Ming, and its mountain setting has long drawn worshippers to seasonal temple gatherings.