Shuimushan Scenic Area: Photos, Map & Reviews [2024]

Shuimushan Scenic Area Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions

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Xiangyun Shuimu Mountain is located in the southwest of Xiangyun County, Dali Prefecture. It is one of the earliest Buddhist sites in China. It is also the ninth-generation patriarch of the Han Buddhist Zen sect, the world-style relic pagoda forest, and the excavation site of Buddhist holy relics. , where the monasteries of Nanzhao and Dali countries are located. The mountains are lush, the scenery is beautiful, and there are many temples. In the more than a thousand years since the Tang Dynasty, Shuimu Mountain has been built through generations, and temples and pavilions are scattered among the mountains. Baohua Temple, Shuimu Temple, Jade Emperor Pavilion, Guanyin Pavilion and other buildings are scattered and majestic. The carved beams and painted buildings in the temple show the outstanding architectural talents of the ancient laborers. At present, Shuimu Mountain retains three temples: Shuimu Temple, Puxian Temple and Baohua Temple, which are commonly known as Xia'an, Zhong'an and Shang'an. Xia'an Shuimu Temple, which was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty, is followed by the mountain gate, the pagoda courtyard, the front courtyard, the north and south side halls, and the Daxiong Hall. Zhong Nunnery was rebuilt in 1992 with donations from the private sector. It is very quiet and simple, with a thousand-handed Avalokitesvara enshrined in the main hall. Shang'an is a large-scale temple on the mountain. The main hall, the Jade Buddha Hall, enshrines three jade Buddhas, which is a famous scene of Shuimu Mountain. In the southwest corner of Baohua Temple, there is a 1,000-year-old lion-head camellia in the Tang Dynasty. Every winter and spring, the camellia will bloom. of. In Beigang Pagoda Forest, north of Shuimu Temple, there are more than 70 pagodas of monks' tombs. These monks' tomb pagodas lasted from the Dali Kingdom to the middle of the Qing Dynasty, and buried countless monks, which became a scene of Shuimu Mountain. The relics unearthed in Tallinn have added brilliance to the famous Buddhist mountain of Shuimu Mountain. So far, the relics are still enshrined in the underground palace in Tallinn. Whether you can see the precious relics depends on your luck.