This paper surveys temple-construction in Taizhou（台州） prior to the Song Dynasty. It is specifically based on the Jiading chicheng zhi（《嘉定赤城志》）and relevant historical records. According to my research, temple-construction was mostly clustered in Linhai（臨海）, Huangyan（黃巖） and Tangxing（唐興）, all of which developed early and were located on vital travel routes. Thus it can be seen that the development of the district and the development of Buddhism in Taizhou complemented each other. It also indicates that the spread of the religion began with travel, that building religious constructions required a significant amount of followers, and that a flourishing religion helped local development.
