Legend has it that there are 9999 dragons hidden in the "Deep Mountain Palace" of the small county town
Hidden in the small county town's "Deep Mountain Palace". The moment you enter this temple, you truly wish you could deeply engrave all of its ingenious beauty into your eyes and heart. Photos can't capture one thousandth of the actual scene, and standing in every corner of the temple makes one linger and watch for a long time.
The temple was founded in the fifth year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty (1440), and it took 20 years to complete (the first year of the Tianshun era).
The six wonders of the Bao'en Temple:
① The main body of the Thousand-Handed Guanyin is carved from a single piece of golden Phoebe nanmu wood.
2 Dou Gong: Exquisitely made, with lavish decorations inside and out, a rich variety and numerous amounts, each hall's dou gong is unique, earning it the title of "Dou Gong Museum".
3 The building material is exclusively Phoebe nanmu wood, as Pingwu was historically a nanmu producing area, and the temple was built with local materials.
④ Murals: They blend the painting styles of the early and middle Ming Dynasty as well as local artists, and are influenced to some extent by Tibetan Buddhist aesthetics, with grand scale and exquisite craftsmanship.
5 The Huayan Sutra Wheel, constructed of golden Phoebe nanmu wood, is the treasure of the temple.
⑥ This place is where ten thousand dragons gather; it is said that there are 9999 dragons within the temple, these dragon shapes are integrated into the corridors, walls, sculptures, columns, arches, etc., hence it is also known as the "Deep Mountain Dragon Palace".
The temple is well-preserved, and we are so fortunate to be able to appreciate such exquisite early Ming Dynasty architecture, murals, relief sculptures, and sculptures from such a close distance!
⑦ Directions: Pingwu Bao'en Temple
(It's over three hours from Chengdu; one and a half hours from Jiangyou.
Ticket: 40 yuan.
P Parking: There is a parking lot in the square in front of the temple, charging 10 yuan.
The temple is now used for visiting and studying architecture and history, so there is no vegetarian meal service, nor can incense be offered, but you can pay respects to Buddha.
A two-day trip can be arranged:
Day one: Chengdu—Pingwu Bao'en Temple
Day two: Pingwu—Pingtong Plum Grove—Return trip
J For Pingtong Plum Grove, please see the next note.
Pingwu Baoen Temple was built in Ming Orthodox five years (1440 AD) and Tianshun four years (1460). The temple covers an area of nearly 2.5 hectares, with the center of the Daxiong Pavilion, the former Temple of Heavenly Kings, the latter Wanfo Pavilion, the left Temple of Great Pavilion, and the right Hua Yan Tibetan. There is a pair of Hua watches in front of the temple square, a pair of stone lions in front of the mountain gate, three Jinshui Bridges in the mountain gate, the Bell and Drum Towers are arranged around, the layout is rigorous, ornate, and it is a group of palace-style buildings. It is said that the builder originally intended to imitate the Forbidden City of Beijing to build the Wangfu, was noticed by the court, and the owner immediately reported that it was Xie Huangen, built the "Baoen Temple", and changed the "gong" to "the temple".
Warm reminder: Please explain. During the event, there are free tickets for Pingwu accommodation. When I was a child, I knew Bao'en Temple from the tea bag. This time I stayed in Pingwu overnight. I was just ready to take two photos with the mentality of punching in. The result was very shocking. The temple is a whole teak tree, a whole teak structure, it is not easy to survive the changes of the times and earthquakes after hundreds of years.
Deep Mountain Forbidden City Architecture Museum I never thought that the building for more than 580 years was almost completely preserved to date. The magnificent carved beams and paintings can be seen how much manpower and material resources were invested at that time. I asked the tour guide to explain that I knew the past and present life of Baoen Temple. It was a worthwhile trip! We must protect our inheritance.
A small temple, tickets are 40 yuan, there are many people during the Spring Festival
The temple is not big, but you can still see it when you arrive in the local area.
Pingwu Baoen Temple is centered on the top of the mountain of the heavy Yuxie, the former is the Temple of Heavenly King, the latter is the Wanfo Pavilion, the left is the Great Pavilion, and the right is the Huayan Tibetan. Huayan Tibetan has a complete preservation of a turn-wheel Tibetan, the Great Pavilion, the Great Pavilion and the Wanfo Pavilion have exquisite erection, reliefs and murals.