Ningguo Temple

Baoying Ningguo Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty (AD 637) and rebuilt in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. There are a large number of precious cultural relics preserved in the temple, including the Buddha's real relic, the priceless treasure of Buddhism, 500 Arhats carved in red sandalwood, giant Ruyi in red sandalwood, agate petrified wood hundreds of millions of years ago, entrained in Song Dynasty exams, Tianhuang stone carvings of Sakyamuni Buddha's sayings, and stone carvings in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Buddha statues, ancient ceramics and famous artists who came to Chusheng to carve Arhat seals, etc., can be called rare treasures, and their cultural value and appreciation are very high. The Puguang Palace in the monastery is a sight worth visiting. The Puguang Palace is also called the Arhat Hall. This is a large overall exhibition hall with extremely exquisite decoration. In the center of the hall is a relief sculpture of Buddha Tathagata, showing people the historical scene of Buddha being ordained for 500 Arhats. There are 500 golden Buddha niches, enshrining 500 red sandalwood Arhats, all of which are from the world. The precious tree, the small-leaf rosewood that grows with African island countries, is carefully carved and is unique in the world today. In addition, there is also the ruins of the ancient city of the Ming Dynasty, the City God Hall, which is a Taoist temple building in the Ming Dynasty, with blue bricks and black tiles, screen doors and partitions, and the beams, columns and wooden frames of the hall are the original of the original hall of the Ming Dynasty.