Donglin Temple is also called East Grove Temple. It was built by eminent monks in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and served as the birthplace of the Jintu (Pure Earth) sect of Buddhism. The temple is also a treasure house with the fact that Hundreds of noted figures had visited the temple, leaving behind about 4,000 pieces of verse and over 900 inscriptions on the cliffs, as well as other writings, prints and calligraphic works.
