Luding County Mituo Temple

Luding County Mituo Temple

Luding County Mituo Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Luding County.

Mituo Temple faces from southeast to northwest. It was first built in the second year of the Wanli era during the Ming Dynasty (1574), and was later renovated in the 61st year of the Kangxi era (1722) and the 59th year of the Qianlong era (1794). Currently, apart from the rear hall which has been destroyed, the front hall and the middle hall still remain. The left and right stone walls on either side of the front hall’s entrance are carved with exquisite relief patterns featuring flowers, figures, and other designs. The lintel is inscribed in intaglio with the words “Auspicious Blessed Land.” Inside the hall, there is a stone Huimin Pavilion, which is 2 meters high. The left and right pillars are engraved with a couplet: “A lifetime of achievements guards Bashu; eternal spirit shines at Mituo.” Within the pavilion stands a single stone statue of the Chuanzhu Bodhisattva. The middle hall houses three Buddha statues. This temple holds significant reference value for the study of the history of religious development in the Ming Dynasty and for research on Ming Dynasty architecture. In February 1988, it was designated as the second batch of county-level cultural relic protection units by the People’s Government of Luding County.