Yuci Fengfu Temple

Yuci Fengfu Temple

Yuci Fengfu Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Fengfu Temple is located in the southwest corner of Wenchang Park. It is said to have been built during the Song Dynasty and is now a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit. Before the Ming Dynasty, there were originally halls on the site. By the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, structures such as the Jade Emperor Hall, Wenchang Pavilion, Guanyin Hall, Heaven and Earth Tower, Second Lord Hall, and Yama Hall were constructed. Over time, these buildings experienced cycles of prosperity and decline. In 1940, during the War of Resistance against Japan, the temple was almost completely burned down. Currently, the temple still houses historical stone inscriptions, including a water conservancy stele from the 58th year of the Kangxi reign (1719) during the Qing Dynasty concerning the Lotus Lake embankment, and a stele from the 8th year of the Daoguang reign (1828) commemorating the reconstruction of the Jade Emperor Hall. The remaining steles in the temple were all lost in 1958 when an agricultural middle school was established on the mound.

The Jade Emperor Hall and Wenchang Pavilion were approved as Wuxi county-level cultural relics protection units in 1984. Due to years of disrepair, the Jade Emperor Hall was rebuilt in 1989, the Wenchang Pavilion was renovated in 1993, the Mahavira Hall was newly built and the Heaven and Earth Tower was relocated in 1994, the Thousand-Handed Guanyin Hall and Second Lord Hall were newly built in 1997, and the Heavenly King Hall was newly built in 1998. The restoration of these halls has been strongly supported by the Religious Affairs Bureau, Buddhist Association, and the People's Government of Yuci Town, bringing Fengfu Temple back to its former glory.

Scenic Area Address: YanYu Road, Yuci Town, Huishan District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province (within Wenchang Park)

Transportation: Take bus No. 671 within Wuxi City and get off at Wenchang Park.