The Carved Scriptures of Bahuai Temple

The Carved Scriptures of Bahuai Temple

The carved scriptures of Bahuai Temple are a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The niche of the carved scriptures at Bahuai Temple is located on the summit of Shaorong Mountain, approximately 100 meters northwest of Xiyangping Village, Quyang County, Hebei Province. Shaorong Mountain, also known as Huangshan, is famous for its abundant white stone. According to the county annals, Bahuai Temple was established during the Northern Qi Dynasty and originally included various halls such as the Upper Pavilion, Lower Pavilion, Bodhisattva Hall, Zifu Hall, Putong Hall, Shengshou Hall, as well as a bell tower and a drum tower. After enduring numerous disasters, by the end of the Qing Dynasty it had been almost completely burned down. In 1935, the renowned expert in ancient Chinese architecture, Mr. Liu Dunzhen, conducted a survey of the Bahuai Temple ruins and the carved scripture niches. At that time, there still remained one lotus-petal stone column base, two stone statues, and several octagonal stone pillars.

Further Reading:

· Second Batch of Hebei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units