Bright Filial Piety Temple (Guangxiao Si)

Though there're many more impressive temples in China, this one is special because it's one of the oldest in south China. Where Sixth and Last Patriarch of Zen Buddhism Huineng found the South Branch of Zen Buddhism here. The famous Zen Buddhism poem exchange of "身是菩提樹 心如明镜台" happened in this courtyard. Bodhidharma the founder of Zen Buddhism also left his mark in this temple.