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"A Small Forbidden City Hidden in the Mountains"

⛰️Scenic Area Introduction 1⃣️Pingwu Baoensi covers an area of over 3500 square meters. The temple was built in the fifth year of the Ming Dynasty (1440) and was completed in the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Yingzong (1460). 2⃣️Pingwu Baoensi, together with Qutan Temple in Qinghai and Zhihua Temple in Beijing, is one of the most well-preserved early Ming Dynasty architectural complexes in China. The entire temple faces west to east, with a glazed wall, steps, and a Suan Ni in front of the temple gate, and a sutra banner on the square in front of the temple. The entire group of buildings has well preserved the appearance of the early Ming Dynasty. 3⃣️Pingwu Baoensi is one of the few examples of early Ming Dynasty official temple architecture in China that has been preserved intact; it is a rare example of a Tibetan Buddhist temple with a Han architectural style in a minority area, and is a typical representative of the integration of multi-ethnic cultures; it is also an important historical witness of the special political system in multi-ethnic border areas. 🎫Tickets: 40 yuan/person, explanation 60 yuan/person 🚗Transportation: 1⃣️You can drive by yourself, directly navigate to Baoensi in Pingwu County. (It is recommended to drive by yourself, because whether you take the national highway or the expressway, you will be traveling through the valley, and the scenery along the way is good. You can stop and go to enjoy it slowly.) 2⃣️You can go to Pingzheng Station and take the bus directly to Pingwu from Mianyang. 52 yuan/person or 45 yuan/person 3⃣️You can take the bus directly to Pingwu at Jiangyou Bus Station. 34 yuan/person ⚠️: The Mianjiu Expressway officially opened at 12 o'clock on December 29, 2023, and it is free for one year. This way, the time from Mianyang to Pingwu can be shortened by 1.5 hours. If you have time, you can go to Pingwu more often, and you can also go to Wanglang to see the snow-capped mountains🏔️ 🕹️Address: Baoensi, Pingwu County
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Posted: Jan 13, 2024
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