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Sights & Attractions --- Wenshu Yuan Temple

Wenshu Yuan Temple Complex, founded in the sixth century, lies in the northern part of the city. The present halls date from 1691. The most important buildings are Tianwang Dian, Sandashi Dian, Daxiong Baodian, Shuofa Tang, and Cangjing Lou. The more than 100 bronze Buddhist figures in the temple are especially worth seeing; most of them were cast during the Qing Dynasty. Shuofa Tang Hall contains 10 iron figures from the Song Dynasty.


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