Yunxiang Temple

Yunxiang Temple

Yunxiang Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Yunxiang Temple is located 1.5 kilometers from Shunxi and is also known as "Baike Hall" or "Baizheng Hall." The temple consists of an old and a new section, situated 50 meters apart, with a total built-up area of 500 square meters.

The old temple was established during the Yuan Dynasty, rebuilt during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, and reconstructed again in the seventh year of the Guangxu reign (1881). It has seven single-story rooms, and the temple preserves many engraved statue inscriptions and steles, including a bluestone stele from the Xuantong reign of the Qing Dynasty, which records the rise and decline of the temple. The new temple, built in 1978, is a three-story wooden and stone structure with three rooms, while two horizontal halls are entirely constructed from stone.

The entire temple complex is built along the mountain slope, adapting to the terrain with a well-thought-out and unique layout. Nearby, there are also attractions such as the Eryi Pavilion and the Ice Corridor, both ideal spots for resting and escaping the heat.

The Eryi Pavilion, meaning “suitable for both hot and cold,” is square-shaped and was built during the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty. Inside the pavilion, there is a stele documenting its construction and another featuring an image of Chen Shaowen, the leading benefactor. Beneath one of the steles is a small cave, one meter square, where the air temperature is only 14°C, resembling the “Ice Cave” of Beiyandang Mountain.

The Ice Corridor is located behind the new temple and is accessible via a stone path. The cave is over two meters high, three meters wide, and 20 meters deep, resembling a long corridor in a basement. Even in the peak of summer, the temperature inside the corridor remains around 17°C, hence its name “Ice Corridor.”