Huabei Rock Temple

Huabei Rock Temple

Huabei Rock Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Huabei Rock Temple, also known as Biyuan Chan Temple or Huabei Temple, and commonly referred to as Sheep-Carrying Temple, is located 3 kilometers southwest of Xinli Village in Housuo Township, Shanyin County, about 35 kilometers from the county seat. Originally built during the Northern Wei Dynasty, it has endured many trials and undergone several restorations over the centuries, leaving this magical land rich in cultural heritage. Almost every kind of folk deity statue can be found here, just as the local saying goes: “No person is entirely perfect, but Huabei Temple has all the deities.”

Nestled on the eastern foothills and western slopes of Cuiwei Mountain, nature has ingeniously crafted this scenic gem. The temple complex sits against the mountain and beside flowing water, with uniquely connected cave chambers within. The Eight Scenic Spots—“Solitary Pine and Lone Rock,” “Echoing Dripping Water,” “Two Mountains Framing a Tower,” “Hundred-Mile Bell Chime,” “Moon Reflected in Twin Springs,” “Cinnabar Cave,” “Sunset Glow on Cliffside Steles,” and “Eternal Buddhist Light”—are so captivating and thought-provoking that they rival, if not surpass, the grandeur of the Hanging Temple in Hunyuan. Hence, it is also honored as the “Hengshan Temple” of the northern sacred mountain.