Besides beautiful scenery there are some culturally significant sites as well.

Luzhi is a town with a long long history. You can tell that from the buildings, walls, and the stones on the ground, but you know one important thing is the presence of a temple that was very important 1500 years ago. And although today there aren't any monks, but now it's known for its artistic value.

The famous Baosheng Temple is located in the west of Luzhi. It is recorded that the temple was constructed in 503. Having a history of almost 1,500 years. It is a holy temple with 5,000 rooms and 1,000 monks in its early days. It has attracted a huge number of Buddhist worshippers. Besides its mere size, it is also famous for the extremely precious Buddhist clay statues from the Northern Song Dynasty tucked inside its walls. The statues represent the sages, which are set on rocks made of clay. Each had a distinct personality and appearance.

Sages are commemorated with statues, but some educators are remembered in our hearts.

The couples can enjoy their time in Luzhi, but don't forget the children either. You have to visit the memorial for a former educator, Ye Shengtao.

I guess most kids like fables. I'm sure they would have liked Ye Sheng Tao, who was an editor, publisher, famous teacher in the 1920's in China. He was unique in that he wrote specifically for children.

The Ye Shengtao memorial was the former site of The 5th High School where Ye Shengtao taught from 1917 - 1922. This famous educator and writer who greatly impacted modern Chinese language education. His novel idea was to teach the way to learn, instead of long and detailed content in books. This idea was a breakthrough in traditional Chinese education.

In fact, Ye was the first writer who created fairy tales in the 1920's. His writing "A Scarecrow' was published in 1923. This children's reading was very popular among numerous youngsters, which was entertaining, but also contained messages like Aesop's fables.

Reading this passage and sitting here gives me a feel for the atmosphere in Mr. Ye's classroom. He was a great educator who influenced many people of the day and today. Some people say great literature is like a mirror, it reflects modern society, but also provides us a glimpse into the future. Mr. Ye's works certainly influenced many of us.

All work and no play makes Yin a dull girl. So, let's get up and move!