Guanyin Temple on Siji Mountain

Guanyin Temple on Siji Mountain

Guanyin Temple on Siji Mountain is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shandong Province.

Guanyin Temple on Siji Mountain, located on Siji Mountain south of Dayanzhuang Village, Nishan Town, Qufu City, was first built during the Ming Dynasty. It underwent multiple renovations during the Qing Dynasty. The temple is situated within a mountain valley, surrounded by mountains on the east, west, and south sides, with a mountain pass to the north. About 500 meters south from this pass lies the temple courtyard. Nestled against the western foothills and facing south, the temple complex consists of three courtyards in a row. After crossing a small bridge, there is a one-room mountain gate, which has two stories—the upper level serves as the Kuixing Tower, featuring windows on all four sides and a gray-tiled roof. To the east of the mountain gate stands a bell tower built in the 31st year of the Qianlong reign (1766), with an inscribed stone tablet titled “Record of the Construction of the Bell Tower” embedded in it. There is also a one-room second gate with an arched roof, and to its east is a one-room kitchen. Passing through the second gate leads to the main courtyard of the temple, which features a screen wall at the front and the Guanyin Hall (also called the Bodhisattva Hall) at the back. The main hall has three rooms, with a three-room covered walkway (juanpeng) in front of it. Several stone stelae are erected inside the walkway, and the hall enshrines a seated statue of Guanyin. Beyond the main hall lies the third courtyard, at the far back of which stands the Jade Emperor Pavilion. This square-shaped, two-story pavilion houses a statue of the Jade Emperor and was renovated in the 25th year of the Qianlong reign (1760). In 2006, it was designated as a Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit of Shandong Province.

(1) Location: On Siyu Mountain, south of Dayanzhuang Village, Nishan Town, Qufu City.

(2) Protected Area: 10 meters outside the walls of each structure.

(3) Construction Control Zone: Managed as a special control zone, maintaining the natural landscape of the mountain.

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Further Reading:

· Third Batch of Cultural Relics Protection Units in Shandong Province