Ruins of Wangjiang Temple

　　  The ruins of Wangjiang Temple are located about ten kilometers southwest of the county town, above Zengxi Railway Station, beside National Highway 210, on the southern shore of Yanbo Lake, offering very convenient transportation. The old temple no longer exists, but three stone statues and three merit steles have been preserved. The three statues are made of granite, in seated positions and life-sized. The statue of Tathagata is largely intact, with a tall nose, large eyes, and slightly downward gaze; its hands form a mudra in front of the chest. The body of the Sakyamuni statue is mostly intact, though its original head was destroyed and later replaced with a newly sculpted one, albeit of inferior craftsmanship. The Amitabha statue remains largely complete, with only minor damage to facial features. The three merit steles are all made of mung bean stone; two of them date back to the 16th year of the Jiaqing reign and the 3rd year of the Xianfeng reign of the Qing Dynasty, while the third has no inscribed date. The inscriptions on these steles include texts such as “Wangjiang Temple houses three stone Buddha statues, flourishing since the Han Dynasty and with a long history…”, proving that the temple was built during the Han era. In addition, there is also a three-legged iron incense burner. Local villagers have built a simple tiled house on the original site to house the three stone Buddha statues.