A 17th-century Buddhist temple is one of the gems of the city of Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei Province. Until 2019, Wuhan was a thriving metropolis but virtually unknown outside of Chinese borders. Though the identification of SARS‑CoV‑2 and the subsequent outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic turned Wuhan into a household name, very little is known about this city by the general public. It is impossible to pin down when the city was founded, as the area that Wuhan occupies at present has been inhabited for at least 3,500…
