Guanyin Temple Stone Pagoda

Guanyin Temple Stone Pagoda

Guanyin Temple Stone Pagoda is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Period: Song Dynasty

Address: Located at the southern foot of Wansong Mountain, Zhouhu Village, Longshan, Rui'an City, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province

Originally named the Thousand Buddha Pagoda, this pagoda was built in the first year of the Xining era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1068), as a pavilion-style stone pagoda with a hexagonal floor plan. It originally had seven stories, but only six remain, with a current height of 7.8 meters.

The construction of Guanyin Temple Stone Pagoda began during the Xiande era of the Later Zhou Dynasty (954–960). The temple was originally grand in scale, featuring five main halls. The current temple was rebuilt in the late Qing Dynasty, consisting of two courtyards with three bays each, and includes a pavilion-style wooden pagoda. It holds significant reference value for the study of Song Dynasty architecture and Buddhist sculptural art.

It was listed as a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit on March 11, 1963, and was included in the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units in May 2013.

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units