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Puan Songkui Temple

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Last updated 2026-11-12 — Puan Songkui Temple Songkui Temple is located atop Songkui Mountain in Tanjiawan, Guanziyao Town, about fifteen kilometers north of Puan County. The ancient Guizhou-Yunnan post road once passed through this area,…

Puan Songkui Temple

Puan Songkui Temple
  Puan Songkui Temple

  Songkui Temple is situated on the summit of Songkui Mountain in Tanjiawan, Guanziyao Town, approximately fifteen kilometers north of Puan County. The ancient Guizhou-Yunnan post road ran through this region, and the temple was first built during the mid-Ming Dynasty. Five mountain ridges resembling dragons encircle Songkui Mountain, which is commonly known as the "Five Dragons View." During the early Qing Dynasty, under the Shunzhi Emperor, a wandering monk named Shan Quan visited the site and, inspired by the towering and upright pines, renamed it "Songkui Temple," meaning "Lofty Pines." In December 1985, it was designated as a county-level protected heritage site by the prefectural government, and in 2007, it was listed as a provincial-level protected site by the provincial government. Today, the temple is one of the better-preserved temples in the county and is recognized as one of the Eighteen Scenic Spots of the prefecture.

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