Mog-Uam

Located at the foot of Mt. Sengda, Mugniu Temple of Faquan Temple was founded by monk Jingming of Jindi Kingdom in the Western Regions in the 24th year of King Seungdeok of Silla (725). The Yuanming monk of Linchuan Temple rebuilt the nunnery with 500 disciples and named the mountain Sengda Mountain. According to legend, the monk Yuanming dreamed that a cow came out of the Zongzhi Temple in Baiyun Mountain to this nunnery. The monk who woke up from the dream thought it was strange, so he went to the nunnery to have a look. Sure enough, he found the footprints of a cow on a rock in the valley. An temple was built along this footprint, so it was called the Shepherd's Temple. In addition, it is also said that the monk Yuanming built the nunnery with haystacks. At present, the Buddhist halls, castle pavilions, stone lanterns, footpaths, etc. are preserved in the temple. In particular, the three Buddhas enshrined in the Muniu Temple are designated as local cultural properties No. 172.