The Xiangyan Temple

The Xiangyan Temple is located at the east side of Macaque Park of Chouergou. It was formerly a Buddist temple in the Tang Dynasty according to the County annals, and was later destroyed in wars during the Yuan Dynasty. The temple was rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Xiangyan Temple is named after Mountain Xiangyan behind it. It used to be a large temple, but unfortunately destroyed later. In the site are preserved pillar bases, stone statues and steles. Since 1991, it has undergone some renovations and several buildings to stand there, such as the back hall, sakyamuni's hall, the gate. Besides, the Buddhist statue was remolded and frescoed on the wall. Stone bridges and sidesteps were also rebuilt.

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