Temple Zhaoti

Temple Zhaoti

Temple Zhaoti is a cultural tourism attraction.

Temple Zhaoti

Temple Zhaoti is located 34 kilometers west of Fuping County and was built in the early Ming Dynasty. The temple stands against the “Green Dragon Mountain” and faces the “Crouching Tiger Mountain,” exuding a majestic dragon-and-tiger aura. The temple complex covers an area of 6 acres. At the center of the main hall sits a large, gold-painted clay statue of the Laughing Buddha, flanked by the Four Heavenly Kings. In the second courtyard, the plaque of the “Mahavira Hall” was personally inscribed by Emperor Kangxi. The central Sumeru pedestal inside the hall houses a statue of Sakyamuni. Beneath the hall is a wooden carving of the “Thousand-Armed Buddha.” Next to the Thousand-Armed Buddha are clay sculptures of the Eighteen Arhats, each with unique and varied postures. In addition to the three main halls, the temple also has auxiliary rooms: the left side accommodates the abbot’s residence, the right side is the main hall, followed by meditation rooms and monks’ quarters. The entire temple complex has over 100 rooms. Every year, pilgrims from Inner Mongolia, the Northeast, and other regions who are on their way to Mount Wutai to offer incense make it a point to first worship and offer incense at Temple Zhaoti.