Fanshi Stone Buddha Temple

Fanshi Stone Buddha Temple

The Fanshi Stone Buddha Temple is a cultural heritage site protected by Fanshi County.

The Stone Buddha Temple is situated on the southern slope of Lotus Mountain, about 2 kilometers south of Gangli Village, Xingyuan Township, Fanshi County. It faces south and is built against the mountain. The temple is 22.5 meters long from north to south and 16 meters wide from east to west, with a total area of 360 square meters. Its founding date is unknown. Historical records indicate that it underwent renovations in the 43rd year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1564), the 2nd year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1724), as well as during the Tongzhi and Daoguang eras. The current structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

The temple follows a single-courtyard layout, with the stage and main hall situated along the central axis. In the northeast corner are the mountain gate, bell tower, and drum tower. The main hall features a width of three bays and a depth of four rafters, with a single-eave gable-and-hip roof and a five-rafter, column-supported frame without a surrounding corridor. The front eaves of the central and side bays are fitted with lattice doors. The temple houses 15 stone steles from the Ming and Qing dynasties, six stone stelae from the 4th year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1865), one Buddhist shrine, two stone lions from the 21st year of the Daoguang reign (1841), two stone components, and one iron bell from the 2nd year of the Yongzheng reign (1724). In April 1985, the Fanshi County People’s Government designated it as a county-level cultural heritage site. (Source: "A Collection of Cultural Relics from Xinzhou")

Source: Xinzhou Website

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