pass the Iron Buddha Temple; this is the ultimate spot for plum blossom appreciation in Huzhou

Huzhou·Zhejiang After the plum blossoms of Huzhou's Iron Buddha Temple became famous, the temple has been bustling with visitors. Many people from Hangzhou/Shanghai/Suzhou/Nanjing, and even Beijing, make a special trip just to take photos and check in. The reality is that the place is so crowded, it's hard to take a picture without a throng of people, and you can only use a telephoto lens for close-up shots. However, not far from the Iron Buddha Temple, there's another Taoist temple with plum blossoms, where it's quieter and the photos turn out even better. This place is the Ancient Plum Villa at the foot of Mount Jinggaishan in Huzhou, which is the ancestral home of the Yunchao Sect, a branch of the Quanzhen School's Longmen Sect. Away from the city, with its simple and pure charm, red walls and black tiles, it has both red and white plum blossoms and is even more worth the visit. Huzhou Ancient Plum Blossom Taoist Temple It is recommended to drive there; you can park outside the Taoist temple or at the Ancient Plum Villa. No admission f