At the 19th Solar Term of the year, Beginning of Winter, the warm lights glow in Jiangsu’s water towns. The air is crisp, the nights are tender, a quiet beauty that warms the heart. #ChineseSolarTerm #CharmingJiangsu | Visit Jiangsu

7.2K views · 76 reactions | 13 Nov 2025: Flames engulfed the ancient Yongqing Temple in Jiangsu, destroying a multi-storey pavilion and sparking grief over the loss of centuries-old heritage. Firefighters managed to contain the blaze with no casualties reported. #theSun #theSunMY #YongqingTemple #Jiangsu #ChinaFire | The Sun Malaysia | Facebook

A massive fire broke out on November 12, 2025, at Yongqing Temple in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China — a historic Buddhist site founded around 536 AD, making it about 1,500 years old. The blaze started around 11:24 a.m. and quickly engulfed the temple’s Wenchang Pavilion, a traditional wooden structure linked to the Water Margin author Shi Nai’an. Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames with no casualties, but the pavilion was completely destroyed, leaving only its concrete frame. Th

Yongqing Temple complex in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, destroying its three-storey Wenchang Pavilion | Artlust