Mount Emei (Baoguo Temple)

Baoguo Temple, located in Fenghuangping at the foot of Mount Emei in Emeishan City, Sichuan Province, is one of the eight major temples in Mount Emei and the largest temple in the mountain. Built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1619) Baoguo Temple covers an area of ​​40,000 square meters, facing west and east, with Fenghuang Fort in front, Fenghuangping behind, Fenghuang Lake on the left, and Wanlaifeng Pavilion on the right. It was moved here during the Qing Dynasty and rebuilt in the 9th year of Shunzhi (1652). In the 42nd year of Kangxi (1703), the emperor inscribed the plaque "Baoguo Temple" based on the meaning of "repaying the kindness of the lord of the country" from the "Four Kindnesses to Be Repaid" in "Essentials of Buddhism". Evening Bells of St. There is a "Shengji Evening Bell" pavilion on Fenghuang Fort opposite the gate of Baoguo Temple. The sound of the Shengji bronze bell is clear and melodious, and can be heard for miles, echoing among the mountains, forests and wilderness, making people forget worldly thoughts. "Shengji Evening Bell" is one of the ten scenic spots of Mount Emei. Alsophila spinulosa Next to Baoguo Temple there are two Alsophila spinulosa, a first-class national protected plant. It is the oldest fern in Mount Emei. It is a woody fern that survived from the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic Era about 180 million years ago. It is a plant that existed at the same time as the dinosaurs and is called a "living fossil". Mount Emei Museum