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The main attractions of Donglin Lake

Donglin Lake Water Amusement Park is located in Jiayu Town, 15 kilometers southwest of Zhengzhou City and 20 kilometers southeast of Xingyang City. Donglin Temple is a temple with a long history and beautiful scenery. It was first built in the Han Dynasty and flourished in In the Tang Dynasty, it became even more prosperous since King Zhou Jing of the Ming Dynasty was buried behind the temple and became the King of Zhou Buddhist Hall. The temple has towering ancient pagodas, numerous steles, magnificent buildings, and majestic momentum. Together with Shaolin and Bamboo Forest, it is known as the "Three Forests in the Sky", and together with Dengfeng Shaolin Temple, Kaifeng Xiangguo Temple, and Luoyang White Horse Temple, it is also known as the "Four Famous Temples in the Central Plains." Donglin Lake, 500 meters south of the temple, is like a bright pearl inlaid next to Donglin Temple. The lake water is clear and sparkling. It is a good place for tourists to go boating and fishing. The Galaxy Bay Resort on the banks of Donglin Lake and the antique buildings of the Zhengzhou Public Security Cadre School allow people to appreciate the style of a village and city while relaxing and sightseeing. Located in Hongshizhai Village above Donglin Lake, there are dozens of acres of cherry orchards. During the cherry ripening season, the red cherries make people salivate. The Wuyuan Zhengong Zen Master Pagoda next to Donglin Temple was built in the 17th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. It is a solid brick pagoda with a large body and a narrow mouth.

Donglin Temple, Caishen Cave, Guanyin Cave, Dahong Palace, Donglin Lake, Lotus Roots, Resorts, Red Cherry, Wuyuan Zhengong Zen Master Pagoda, constitute a landscape that integrates viewing, tourism and planting. The scenery integrating enjoyment is a new tourist attraction for citizens.