Wuan Yunyan Temple

　　It is said that in the early Tang Dynasty, when Buddhism was flourishing in China after spreading from the East, one night, Master Zhishang from Guangzong Temple on Mount Wutai was sitting in meditation and chanting sutras when he suddenly saw a radiant light in the east and auspicious clouds drifting by. An immortal old man appeared, floating down and dropping a piece of colorful silk inscribed with the words: “When the nine dragons gather at Putuo Rock, seek the sacred site by the holy spring.” Enlightened by this sign, Master Zhishang traveled all over the Taihang Mountains. After a year and three months, he finally discovered a holy spring hidden within the clouds and thickets on the mountainside, and thus decided to build a temple there. However, given the remote and rugged mountain location, constructing the temple was no easy task. Legend has it that the temple was originally planned to be built in “Sigou” (Temple Valley) in Beigou at the foot of the mountain. By then, all the construction materials were ready, an auspicious date had been chosen, and everything was set to begin. But on the morning of the auspicious day, it was discovered that all the prepared materials had mysteriously moved to Shengquan Mountain and were neatly arranged in their proper places. It is also said that on the morning of that day, all the livestock in the village were sweating profusely, some even had bloody wounds on their backs, leaving the hillside in front of the temple covered in bloodstains—hence the legend of “Blood-Dripping Slope.”

　　The holy spring in the mountain was later expanded and incorporated into the Dragon King Hall, now called Panlong Spring. Today, water trickles from the mouth of a cast dragon, about the thickness of a finger, into a square pool with a capacity of 0.73 cubic meters. It is said that the pool never runs dry, never overflows in heavy rain, never freezes in severe cold, and never putrefies in intense heat—the water level remains constant. Even when thousands gather at the temple for large-scale construction work involving earthmoving, there is never a worry about water shortage. Moreover, the spring water is sweet, pure, and believed to have health-promoting and longevity-enhancing effects.

　　Transportation Guide

　　Location: Shengquan Mountain, Beixijing Village, Yangyi Town, Wuan City, Hebei Province

　　By Bus: Take a bus from Wuan to Yangyi (via S202 Highway), get off at Dongjing Village along the way, then walk west to Beixijing Village.