Guanyin Pavilion at Zhaobao Mountain

Guanyin Pavilion at Zhaobao Mountain

Guanyin Pavilion at Zhaobao Mountain is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Guanyin Pavilion is located on the mountainside of the northwest slope of Zhaobao Mountain. Originally built during the Ming Dynasty as the Xizhao Nunnery, it was later destroyed. In the sixth year of the Republic of China (1917), Master Miaoshan, the abbot of Baotuo Temple, rebuilt the Heavenly King Hall on Zhaobao Mountain and subsequently constructed the Guanyin Pavilion and other monastic practice sites on the left mountainside of Zhaobao Mountain.

In 1985, the government reinstated religious policies and reopened the site. The Buddhist Association of Zhenhai County appointed Monk Tuochen as the abbot, and some monks and nuns were invited to the mountain. Three single-story buildings were constructed on the original site of the Guanyin Pavilion, along with a statue of the Thousand-Armed Guanyin for the use and residence of female monastics, retaining the name Guanyin Pavilion. In recent years, the Guanyin Pavilion has successively added structures such as the main hall, mountain gate, dining hall, guest quarters, and enclosing walls. There is also a clear spring well nearby, whose water remains cold and never dries up. The pavilion faces west against the mountain, shaded by pines and bamboos, offering the "Buddhist Hall Sunset" scenic view. The building covers an area of over 960 square meters. In December 2000, it was designated as a district-level cultural heritage site.

Location

Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province (northwest slope of Zhaobao Mountain)