Jinshan Temple, River Min
Photograph by John Thomson
Jinshan Temple, or the 'Pagoda Anchorage', as
Thomson called it, is situated on the River Min, just west of
Fuzhou. It is the only temple in Fujian that sits on the water. Due
to the location, its style of construction is simple, with the
result that not many visitors have been impressed by it. Thomson in
his photograph, however, deliberately created a space so that the
island appears to exist in isolation. This and the stillness of the
water contribute to the effect of near-perfect serenity.