Join a journey through time and culture to the Baipu temple, where nature, history, and spirituality converge in a harmonious symphony.
Nestled amidst majestic mountains and built in the Liao Dynasty, it is a key unit of cultural relics protection in the city. It is named “Baipu”, meaning white waterfall in Chinese, because its back side is adjacent to two waterfalls. Step inside the temple, where there are ancient trees with a long history, terraced fields, fruit trees.
What makes this temple truly unique is its harmonious blend of Buddhism and Taoism, a testament to over 900 years of history dating back to the Liao Dynasty. The temple's hexagonal tower, standing proudly at approximately 10 meters, is a marvel to behold. Its design is a fascinating fusion of dense eaves on the lower half and an overlapping mantle style on the upper half.
Such a tower is a rarity in China and a masterpiece that cannot be missed showcasing the intricate architecture of the Jin Dynasty.