White Dragon Mountain Stone Hall

White Dragon Mountain Stone Hall

White Dragon Mountain Stone Hall is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

White Dragon Mountain Stone Hall (Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Era: Ming Dynasty

Announcement date: March 16, 2005

This architectural complex is built on the sunny slope of White Dragon Mountain, covering a total area of approximately 2,000 square meters. It consists of a mountain gate, stone hall, screen wall (stone), stone pavilion, stone pagoda (some components), and more. The mountain gate is located to the right of the temple, facing west, and is a stone structure designed to imitate wooden architecture. The stone hall was originally a natural cave; in the 10th year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1582), a large hall with imitation wooden structure was added in front of the cave. The central beam of the main bay is inscribed with the words: “Initiated in the first month on the first day of the year of Renwu, Wanli 10th year of the Ming Dynasty, by Monk Daohang.” The screen wall in front of the stone hall features four pillars and three bays, with a Sumeru pedestal at the base. The central bay has relief carvings of eighty Buddha statues, while the side bays each feature four Buddha statues and one deer. The stone pavilion (named Taikong Pavilion) is a wood-imitated structure with a hip-and-gable roof. The back wall of the pavilion is embedded with three stone steles, recording edicts related to Buddhist offerings or almsgiving by monks. The surviving components of the stone pagoda include the body and eaves of the pagoda.

The various structures of the White Dragon Mountain stone architectural complex are built along the terrain, featuring simple structures. The lines of the Buddha statues and decorative carvings are bold and smooth, well-preserved, making it one of the few remaining stone structures from the Ming Dynasty in our province.

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Further reading:

· Fifth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units