"Qingliu" in Chinese temples provides elderly with free food, clothing, housing and transportation. Two conditions are necessary for settlement.
Such well-known words as "respect old and love young", "old and old... old people are old people" are traditional virtues of our Chinese nation. Population aging in our society is still relatively serious and most young people don't like to go home and work right after college, and they all want to go outside to pursue their beautiful life.
There are also many filial children who will take their parents to their side if possible, but many parents are used to their living environment and they may not be able to adapt to another place, which will cause many problems, so many parents still prefer to stay in their hometown. These children can only return to their parents during holidays.

There are also some elderly people who do not want to cause trouble for their children, and in order to make their lives more comfortable, they will prefer to spend their old age safely in their hometown. However, as parents get older and their physical problems gradually get worse, living alone will come with many safety hazards that make their children feel uncomfortable.
Currently, some bright children will hire nannies for their parents to provide for their livelihood, and some will send their parents to nursing homes.

There's an old saying that children should be relied upon in old age. Some children are caring and will support their parents, while some children do not want to support their parents. These old people still have to rely on their parents. I work to support myself and when I get old I have to farm and work to support my basic life.
However, there is such a temple full of love. We can say that this is a pure stream of Chinese temples. Here free housing for elderly. Hundreds of elderly people receive support in temple. Everyone is free. Today I will introduce you to this loving temple.

1. Jixiang Temple
This temple is called Jixiang Temple and is located in Sha County, Sanming City, Fujian Province, my country. Do you know him? This is "Sha County" of Sha County Snacks that we have in various places.
There is a mountain behind Jixiang Temple. The landscape is very beautiful. Outside temple there are streams and green trees. The air is very fresh and view is very wide. Even though it is relatively close to city, it is very quiet here and there are no noisy sounds.

The temple has more than 20 years of history, compared to other large temples, area is not so big, but still can accommodate a few people.
The temple is small. But in rooms inside infrastructure is still very complete, water heaters, toilets and kitchens are all equipped. But why did Jixiang Temple, considered a Buddhist holy site, build a free nursing home?

Second, why nursing homes exist
It has something to do with mage in temple. In 1990s, magician here had cancer and there was no cure in local hospitals. This cancer is very painful. , causes magician a lot of pain.
So this mage made a wish that if he recovered from his illness, he would set up a nursing home to take in homeless and helpless elderly so that they could spend their future lives in peace. That is why there is a nursing home here, and in order to accommodate more elderly people, two small three-story buildings were built on left and right sides of temple.

Given that these elderly people have weak resistance and many underlying diseases, an infirmary has also been established. Here, elderly can have a free medical examination at hospital every year.
Now more than 100 old people live in this temple, and every day many tourists come here to bow. This place is very suitable for senior citizens. The environment is very green and healthy. They don't have to pay to eat here because it's a temple soThe food is mostly vegetarian which is very healthy.

Actually, this temple's nursing home wasn't that good in beginning.
They use means of love to improve environment here so that elderly can live a little better. With an increasing number of caring people, they often form a team of volunteers to convey warmth to elderly.

3. Registration conditions
Although Jixiang Temple is said to accommodate elderly, there are conditions, mainly these two conditions.
1. Believe in Buddhism. Everyone should know reason for this. After all, Jixiang Temple is a temple and believes in Buddhism. Inner stability, mental health.

2. The ability to take care of yourself. As a rule, stay here will not be taken care of by dedicated nurses, as in nursing homes. If you cannot take care of yourself here, and no one can take care of them, temple will have to hire nursing staff. of them, which will undoubtedly increase burden on temple economy.
The elderly people living in this temple are all old, but their spirits are very good and their bodies are very strong. Elderly people can dress, eat and go to toilet on their own.

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This temple is really a very good "magical" temple. If this is you, would you like to support your parents yourself or send them to a nursing home? If you are old, would you like to come to such a temple to retire? Tell us what you think of this temple.
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