Chunhua Temple

　　Chunhua Temple (Fifth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units)

　　Era: Jin Dynasty

　　Address: Yanggao Village, Yanggao Township, Pingshun County

　　According to the "Pingshun County Annals" from the 32nd year of the Kangxi reign in the Qing Dynasty (1693), the temple was originally built during the Tianbao era of the Northern Qi Dynasty (550–559), initially named Longmen Chan Monastery, which was a branch of Longmen Temple. It was rebuilt during the Kaibao era of the Northern Song Dynasty (969–976) after the original structure collapsed, and renamed to its current name in the second year of the Chunhua era of the Northern Song Dynasty (991). The temple has now been largely destroyed, so its full original appearance is no longer known. Only the main hall remains, which is a structure dating back to the Jin Dynasty.

　　The hall faces south and features a width of three bays and a depth of six rafters. It has a single-eave hip-and-gable roof covered with tubular and flat tiles. The central bay on the front and rear sides is fitted with plank doors. The bracket sets above the columns feature single-tiered bracket arms, while the side bays have double-tiered ones. Under the eaves of the hall are carved beams and painted rafters. Many of the original painted sculptures are still preserved, closely attached to the inner walls of the hall. Some of them are in relatively good condition, while others have suffered significant damage.

　　Inside the temple, there are two stone Buddhist dharani pillars from the Song Dynasty, each over 3 meters tall with a body height of 1.8 meters. They are octagonal in shape and inscribed in regular script with the "Sutra of the Victorious Buddha-Crown Dhāraṇī" and the "Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra." These were carved in the third year of the Kaibao era of the Northern Song Dynasty (970).