ngwu Bao'en Temple | The most complete revolving sutra repository in China is located here

The most complete revolving sutra repository in China is located here. Pingwu Bao'en Temple is situated at the northeast corner of the county town of Pingwu County, Sichuan Province. It was built by Wang Xi, the deputy envoy of Longzhou during the Ming Dynasty, to repay imperial grace from the fifth to the eleventh year of the Zhengtong era (1440-1446). Bao'en Temple faces west and is aligned eastward, with the main axis sequentially arranged with the mountain gate, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Mahavira Hall, and the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Buddhas. In front of the Mahavira Hall on both sides, to the east is the Hall of Great Compassion, and to the west is the Avatamsaka Sutra Repository. The ingeniously crafted revolving sutra repository inside the Avatamsaka Sutra Repository is one of the most important cultural relics of Bao'en Temple. Commonly known as the 'Starry Chariot,' it resembles a seven-tiered pagoda soaring into the sky, standing 11 meters tall with a diameter of 7 meters. It is the best-preserved one in the country and has extremely high historical and artistic value. The golden dragons surrounding the revolving sutra repository seem ready to leap out with their eyes wide open and claws outstretched. The entrance fee for Pingwu Bao'en Temple is 40 yuan, which is very worthwhile! The Jiumen Expressway will open by the end of the year, making it very convenient to travel from Chengdu to Pingwu. Start planning no