Baihe Manying Ancient Temple

　　Located in Manying Village, Xiyingshi Town, Baihe County, this mountain stronghold sits at an altitude of 1,400 meters. On a clear, cloudless day, looking eastward you can see the Tianzhu Peak of Wudang Mountain, and the entire town of Baihe County is also visible, giving you a feeling of “overlooking all the other mountains.” At the summit, there is a “Golden Summit” modeled after that of Wudang Mountain.

　　Legend has it that inside the main hall at the mountaintop lies a Wind-Shielding Pearl, which keeps the temple lamp burning steadily without flickering, no matter the conditions. In ancient times, there were more than ten Taoist priests, and the place was bustling with incense offerings.

　　Around 2006, several devout villagers pooled funds to rebuild the mountaintop Taoist temple, and a cement road has now been extended to the foot of the mountain. The dwellings below Manying Stronghold are striking, with hundred-acre lotus ponds teeming with ducks and fish, and weeping willows along the riverbank lush and green. The beautiful scenery — “when the lotuses bloom, the view is picturesque; when the mist rises, the woods become like a sea” — is truly refreshing. This is one of the scenic highlights of “Manying Ancient Temple.”