nestled in lingtong mountain, daxi town, pinghe county, zhangzhou city, lingtong temple traces its origins to the tang dynasty. it enshrines the sacred flame of guanyin bodhisattva, originally brought from the central plains by chen yuanguang, revered as the "sage king, founder of zhangzhou."
a temple built dramatically into sheer cliffs, lingtong temple is widely regarded as the most beautiful hanging temple in fujian, and indeed, throughout southern china.