Ruoyun Temple Ruins

Ruoyun Temple Ruins

The ruins of Ruoyun Temple are a cultural heritage site protected by Wuzhai County.

The ruins of Ruoyun Temple are located on the southern slope terrace of the West Snow Mountain peak, approximately 1,000 meters south of Dongsi’er Village, Sunjiaping Township, Wuzhai County. No structures remain, and the site has been turned into a forested area. The ruins stretch about 90 meters from east to west and around 70 meters from north to south, covering an area of approximately 6,300 square meters. According to the surviving “Ruoyun Temple on Snow Mountain” stele from the fourth year of the Hongzhi era in the Ming Dynasty (1491), the temple was originally built during the Tang Dynasty, with subsequent expansions and renovations in later dynasties. The exact time of its abandonment is unknown. This stele has since been moved into a newly built pavilion at the mountain’s summit. In November 2001, the People’s Government of Wuzhai County designated it as a county-level cultural relics protection site. (Excerpt from “Treasures of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou”)

Source: Xinzhou Website

Sunjiaping Township: A township under the jurisdiction of Wuzhai County. It belonged to Mifeng Commune in 1958, became Sunjiaping Commune in 1961, and was established as a township in 1984. Located in the northwest of the county seat, it is 10 kilometers from the county center. Covering an area of 57.8 square kilometers, it has a population of 4,000. The township has simple rural roads. It administers 14 village committees: Sunjiaping, Cuijia, Yangpo, Hewan, Gaoling, Qiaoyu, Wen’ershui, Guojiawa, Wujiawa, Lijia Pan, Xiaofuche Liang, Dafuche Liang, Dayanjiayuan, and Zhaier Liang. Agriculture is the main industry, with major crops including potatoes, millet, and flax... More details about Sunjiaping Township++