[2025 Dingxiang Attraction] Travel Guide for Hongfu Temple (Updated May)

💧Wutai Mountain Spring💦, Hongfu Temple ​📍Beishe East Village, Yaosan Line, Dingxiang County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province ​Many people know that our village has the sacred realm of Wutai Mountain ​But they don't know that our village also has Hongfu Temple from the Northern Song Dynasty Our village has two filming locations for "Journey to the West": Nanchan Temple and Foguang Temple Hongfu Temple is about ten kilometers away from Nanchan Temple It is a thousand-year-old temple hidden in the mountains The main hall enshrines the Huayan Three Saints: Sakyamuni, Manjusri, and Samantabhadra The red-faced Manjusri Bodhisattva is unique in China On the left and right sides of Sakyamuni stand his disciples Kasyapa and Ananda ​The facial features of Ananda Venerable listening to the Dharma are very vivid ​Manjusri and Samantabhadra each have a white lion and a white elephant under their feet On both sides are two Bodhisattvas, resembling human maids Wearing necklaces and ribbons, gently pinching their fingers, with a serene expression On both sides of the Bodhisattvas are Dharma protectors, with a majestic posture ​On the roof beams are two rows of colorful flying apsaras Created by the monk Zhenwang in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, they are lifelike ​There are also many hanging sculptures and donors on both sides of the main hall ​The plaque "Piluzhenjing" was written by Li Hang in the ninth year of Daoguang ​The east side hall is the Ksitigarbha Hall, with a painted Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva inside Nearby, there is a special lazy tofu on Yaosan Line, delicious and cheap

Dingxiang County • Hongfu Temple & Two Celebrity Residences Hongfu Temple, a national treasure hidden in the fields! The unassuming temple houses exquisite Song Dynasty clay sculptures! It would be a treasure in any other province. Residences of modern celebrities: The residence of Shanxi Wang, who stood on the opposite side of the people, is crowded with tour buses and tourists; the small courtyard of the founding hero is deserted and unattended. I guess someone comes to open the door and sweep the floor every day.

|Pilu Zhenjing. Hongfu Temple in Xinzhou is located 23 kilometers northeast of Dingxiang County. It was originally a temple. The existing buildings include a five-bay main hall facing south, a five-bay east side hall, a two-bay west side hall, a south-facing gate, and surrounding walls. The five-bay main hall has a gable and hip roof with six purlins and is three bays deep. The structure is extremely solid and beautiful. The plaque "Pilu Zhenjing" is hung in the middle of the main hall door. There are nine Buddha statues in the main hall, and there are many scattered statues and hanging statues. The entire statue group is harmonious and well-arranged, exquisite and lifelike. Hongfu Temple is full of colorful gauze, and the old wall is like a crow. Spring is already windy and rainy, and more tourists shake off the flowers. This temple is also frequented by ancient literati and ink guests. Looking back, it has been over a thousand years of spring and autumn dreams. The earth wall cannot keep up with the changes of the times, but it can surround this cave. Tickets: Free. Opening hours are not fixed.

The founding date of Hongfu Temple is unknown, but according to the inscriptions in the temple, it was built in the Northern Song Dynasty at the latest, and was renovated in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. There are five main halls facing north and south, five east side halls, and only two west side halls left. There is a mountain gate on the south side and surrounding walls. The five-bay main hall has a six-purlin gable roof and is three bays deep, with a solid and beautiful structure. A plaque with the words "Vilu Zhenjing" hangs in the middle of the main hall door, which was written by Li Hang from this village in the ninth year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty. There are nine main Buddha statues in the hall, as well as many scattered statues and hanging sculptures. In the middle is Sakyamuni, with Kasyapa and Ananda on both sides, Manjusri and Samantabhadra on both sides, and two Bodhisattvas on both sides, and two Vajra statues on the outside. The entire group of statues has a harmonious rhythm, appropriate arrangement, exquisiteness, lifelikeness and rich artistic imagination. It is very different from general replicas and is of considerable value for the study of traditional sculpture techniques.

✨ Shanxi Xinzhou, hidden away is the ancient and quaint Hongfu Temple, let me take you to explore it! 🙌 📍 Location: Dongcun, Beishe, Hongdao Town, Dingxiang County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. Here lies a mysterious and charming ancient temple. 🏰 History: Hongfu Temple, though its founding date is unknown, was already famous during the Song Xuanhe period. It was once a religious stronghold on the southern slopes of Mount Wutai, and its glory continued until the early Qing Dynasty. 🏞️ Layout: Resembling an ancient fortress, Hongfu Temple is situated on a 7-meter-high platform, facing south with its back to the north. The courtyard has one entrance, with the main hall standing solemnly and the Dizang Hall quietly on both sides. 🏗️ Architectural Features: The main hall is spacious, with five bays and six rafters deep, single-eaved with two ends. The beam structure is exquisite, and the column heads are adorned with dougong, showcasing the ancient craftsmen's superb skills. 🌟 Colored Sculptures: Inside the hall, there are 12 Buddha statues, 9 of which are from the Song and Jin dynasties. There are also hanging sculptures on the beams, each a treasure of art. 🎨 Decoration Details: The front eaves are elaborately decorated, with a plaque inscribed with 'Piluzhenjing' hanging in the center. This was written by Li Hang in the ninth year of Daoguang (1829) of the Qing Dynasty, witnessing the passage of time. 🚗 Travel Tips: Driving is the best choice. There are residents in Hongfu Temple, and you can have friendly interactions with them to deeply experience the tranquility and harmony here. 👋 Follow my steps, let's walk into Xinzhou Hongfu Temple together and feel the unique charm of this ancient temple! 🌺 Don't forget to like and share, so more friends can see this travel diary full of historical charm! 📖💕

Southern foothills of Mount Wutai Dingxiang County, Hongfu Temple National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit Exquisite colored sculptures from the third year of the Zhenghe era of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (1113) Excellent wooden architecture from the Jin Dynasty