The Crown of Fujian Temple

Yongquan Temple on Gushan Mountain in Fuzhou is said to have been named after the Luohan Spring that gushed out of the ground in front of the temple. It was first built in the second year of Kaiping in the Later Liang Dynasty (908 AD) and has been rebuilt many times since then. The existing temple basically maintains the architectural layout and regulations of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The temple is large in scale, with magnificent halls and solemn Buddha statues. It is one of the key temples in the country, known as the "Crown of Fujian Temples", and ranks first among the five major monasteries in Fuzhou. Yongquan Temple has many national cultural relics and historical sites, the most famous of which are the "Three Treasures" and "Three Irons" in the temple. The "Three Treasures" refer to the Thousand Buddha Pottery Pagoda, the Blood Sutra, and the carved blocks, and the "Three Irons" refer to the iron pot, iron tree, and iron-wood altar. The gold-plated plaque with the imperial calligraphy "Yongquan Temple" bestowed by Emperor Kangxi still hangs above the gate of the Heavenly King Hall.