Lanzhou
Baiyun Taoist Temple
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The Baiyun Taoist Temple
was ordered built by the magistrate of Gansu Province
in 1837 (Qing Dynasty) to commemorate the legendary
immortal Lu Dongbin, one of the eight Taoist immortals.
Nowadays the temple remains a place of active worship
and the monks here still mill about in their Taoist
clothing and styled hairstyles.
On arriving at the temple you will be confronted by
an archway, in front of the main gate, Entering the
main gate you will be confronted by a statue of Lu and
another of the Jade Emperor (the highest ruler in the
Taoist hierarchy).
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