Mian Mountain Zhengguo Temple

Mian Mountain Zhengguo Temple

Mian Mountain Zhengguo Temple is a cultural tourism attraction. Originally built in the third year of the Qingyuan era during the Southern Song Dynasty (1197), it was renovated during the Ming and Qing dynasties.Zhengguo TempleLocated in the Mian Mountain Scenic Area, Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province, the temple’s exact founding date is unknown. Legend has it that it was established by the Buddha of Emptiness, Tianzhu Fo Tian Zhichao. It has been damaged and restored multiple times over the centuries, and was recently repaired and opened to visitors. The temple houses over ten mummified monk statues, remarkably preserved with intact skeletons after a thousand years, exuding a spiritual presence. These are vital cultural relics for understanding the area’s history, culture, and environment..

Zhengguo Temple is home to eight mummified monk statues and four mummified Taoist priest statues, all with remarkably preserved skeletons after a thousand years and an otherworldly aura, making them key artifacts for studying Mian Mountain’s historical, cultural, and climatic legacy. The site also includes the Heavenly Cloud Path, Five Dragon Pine, Maitreya Hall, Madonna Hall, Guanyin Hall, Three Great Bodhisattvas Hall, Child-Giving Goddess Hall, and Five Dragon Hall—all with legendary origins and believed to be spiritually efficacious. The Qiankun Pagoda has seven visible and nine hidden stories, standing 69 meters tall, soaring above the clouds in majestic splendor as the highest Buddhist pagoda among China’s high-mountain temples.

Admission

Admission: 5 RMB per person

Location

Mian Mountain Scenic Area, Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province