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The courtyard beside the temple was Hubilie¡¯s Xanadu at that time. They were damaged by fire
and reconstructed during Ming and Qing Dynasty. Past
dynastic emperors took it as the place to worship and
consult with hierarchs in the temple. This courtyard
used the royal pattern of sijinyuan, means four group
buildings along the middle line. Rooms between groups,
plus winding corridors, the arrangements of overall
layout is clear and elegant. Now Temple Kitchen is located
here, the master must be a idler and elegant gentleman
who shows originality. The book
garden master has made the careful adjustment to the
courtyard, conforms to modern people's regard, quiet and
comfortable. The entire courtyard looks like situating
on a lake, guests go through in the winding corridor,
pretty like the Chiangnan's waterside pavilion. The
breeze in summer, the aroma of tea wafts the former days
culture breath. Two millenniums jacaranda trees, let
people feel the historical vicissitudes; Raises looks,
stands tall and erect white pagoda is dignified and
holy. Besides the unique exterior
scene, the arrangement in each room in Temple Kitchen reaches a fine standard. From ancient times till
now, many celebrities, elegant gentlemen and literati's
poems, books and pictures are exhibited in here. The
plain elegant wooden bookshelf has chocked up with each
kind of books, from humanities to geography, from
history to politics. It is dazzling and completed.
Accidentally you also can discover rare antiques in the
corner, although not each article is the treasure, but
the fine layout which is paid great painstaking lets you
savor the China traditional culture exquisiteness while
enjoy the good food. The book garden master arranges all
this ingeniously, it shows his taste without saying.
Temple Kitchen serves royal dishes, vegetarian
dishes and new Cantonese dishes primarily. Since the
book garden is adjacent the temple, it must have
vegetarian dishes, and the vegetarian dishes served here
is absolutely excellent with fresh nature flavor.
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