Away from Dirt and Filth

Fuhu Temple, hidden in deep forests, is quiet and secluded. When tourists enter the temple, they will see a horizontal tablet with the inscription by the Emperor Kangxi (1654-1722) in Qing Dynasty: “Dust-free Garden” hanging under the double eaves of the Samantabhadra Hall, because although the temple is surrounded by towering trees, no fallen leaves will be piled up on the roof. There are several explanations of the inscription: one is that Fuhu Temple is a Buddhist pure land away from the secular world; the other indicates that there are special natural scenes: Hutou Mountain and Luofeng Peak at the back of the temple form a protective screen; trees around the temple form a circular wall. The temple is in the northeast wind direction, so the wind will blow back once encountered with the back mountain screen, and forms a swirl airflow within the tree wall. Therefore, even there are dry branches and fallen leaves, they will be whirled away by the whirlwind.