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Jiangxin Island is located in the center of Oujiang River in the north of Wenzhou City, surrounded by the river on all sides. It has an area of 1,040 acres. It is one of the four most famous islands known as "Oujiang Penglai".

Abstract
The symbols of Jiangxin Island are the twin towers on the tops of the hills to the east and west and the Jiangxin Temple. There are also several monuments such as Xie Gong Pavilion, Haoran Building, Song Wen Xinguo Gong Ancestral Hall, Xingqing Temple, and Chengxian Pavilion.


 * The East Pagoda was built in 869 AD. The tower is more than 30 meters high, with six sides and seven floors.


 * The West Pagoda was built in 969 AD, with a height of 32 meters and a base diameter of 7 meters.


 * Jiangxin Temple was built in 1137 AD, originally known as Zhongchuan Temple, then Emperor Gaozong of Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou gave the name Jiangxin Temple, one of the ten temples of the Southern Song Dynasty, with a floor area of 3,100 square meters, covering an area of 5,100 square meters.

There is poetry on the gate of Jiangxin Temple, written by Wang Shipeng: "云朝朝朝朝朝朝朝朝散 (Yun Zhao Chao, Zhao Zhao Chao, Zhao Chao Zhao San), 潮长长长长长长长长消 (Chao Chang Zhang, Chang Chang Zhang, Chang Zhang Chang Xiao)."

Scenic Spots

 * Jiangxin Temple
 * Former site of the British Consulate
 * East Pagoda and West Pagoda
 * Lingyun Bridge