Shifo Temple

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20230825 All day: 1. "Shifo Temple" is located under the "Dayi Mountain" of the 4A scenic spot. Dayi Mountain is a famous mountain located in Guanyun County, Lianyungang City, a branch of Mount Tai. It is known as the "Huaibei Pingchuan First Shenshan". The highest peak is 226.7 meters. It is named after the Shang Dynasty name Xiang Yili in this seclusion. It is also the living area of the Neolithic ancestors. There are many cultural relics unearthed. The scenic spot is composed of 7 areas such as "Shifo Temple", South Gate, "Guanpu Pavilion", "Shifo Ancient Temple", "Yuanmeng Pagoda", East Gate, and Northeast Mountain Road. There are famous footprints such as Yili in history. ① Address: North End of Xingfu Avenue, Yishan Town, Guanyun County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province. ② Transportation: Direct bus, easy to stop by car. ③ peak season: no. ④ Duration: 4 hours. ⑤ Ticket price: 30 yuan. 2. The Shifo Temple is located next to the visitor center outside the scenic spot and at the foot of Dayi Mountain. It was built in the second year of Yuanhuangqing (1313). It was flourishing in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was the famous Huaibei Temple at that time. The original site was located on the mountainside. After several times of ruin, it was finally destroyed in the war. It was originally rebuilt in 2002 and was located on the mountainside of Dayi Mountain. Later in 2007, the large-scale expansion in this area, currently covering an area of 80 mu, covering an area of 30,000 square meters, free entry to the temple, the main hall is the Daxiong Pavilion, with the temple of Wenshu Temple, Puxian Temple, the ancestral temple, the Dizang Temple, the Galan Temple, the Guanyin Temple. The "Yishan Buddha" in the temple is an iconic landscape in the county. An open-air golden Buddha statue is very spectacular, 33 meters high, with more than 70 tons of copper. It is currently the highest bronze Buddha in Asia. It is backed by Dayi Mountain and faces the county seat. The "Maitreya Buddha Square" below the Big Buddha. In the middle is a huge statue of Maitreya Buddha.