Enyang Puxian Temple

Enyang Puxian Temple

Enyang Puxian Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Puxian Temple

Puxian Temple, located at the front peak of Sanfeng Mountain, was first built during the Tang Dynasty, destroyed in the late Ming Dynasty, and underwent multiple renovations in the 8th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1882), 1982, 1997, and 2008. It faces northwest and covers an area of 598 square meters. The temple features a traditional quadrangle courtyard layout, constructed with a combination of timber and earthen materials, using a mixed post-and-lintel and rafter-beam framing system, and topped with blue-glazed tiles. The main hall has an altar and statues installed on its rear wall. The front hall is three bays wide and three bays deep. Each of the side chambers consists of three bays in width and depth. A flight of white sandstone slab steps, laid in a cascading pattern, leads directly from outside the mountain gate into the temple courtyard. A pair of stone lions stands on either side, and an inscribed couplet on the temple gate reads: "The fairy maiden with her red plum smiles as she plucks a flower; scholars at the desk chant the Buddha’s name a thousand times with purple shells." About 10 meters to the right of the temple stands a domed-style stupa that serves as a burial monument for monks. In September 2009, it was included in the Sichuan Volume of the Cultural Relics Map of China.