Sanmenxia | Baolun Temple Pagoda

During the Han dynasties, Buddhism was introduced to China from ancient India, and it spread during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, reaching its zenith in the Tang Dynasty. After a long period of dissemination and development, a form of Buddhism with Chinese national characteristics was formed. Sanmenxia is one of the important areas for the spread of Buddhism, and to this day, there are still Buddhist relics such as the Hongqing Temple Grottoes, Baolun Temple, Kongxiang Temple, and Anguo Temple. The Baolun Temple Pagoda has been preserved to this day, and Baolun Temple already existed during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the first year of the Sui Renshou era (601 AD), the monk Daoxiu built a wooden pagoda within the temple by the order of Emperor Wen of Sui to enshrine the sarira, which was later destroyed. In the first year of the Tian Sheng era of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty (1023 AD), the wooden pagoda and the temple were rebuilt, and it was destroyed by the Jin troops in the first year of Jingkang. In the 17th year of Dading of the Jin Dynasty (1177 AD), the monk Zhixiu rebuilt it into a thirteen-level stepped, octagonal brick pagoda with a hollow core, officially named 'Baolun Temple San Sheng Sarira Pagoda', with a height of 26.5 meters. In addition, the Pagoda Garden is based on one of the four ancient echo buildings that still exist in China. 📍Address: 150 meters east of the intersection of Nanda Street and Taiyang Road, Hubin District, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province 🈺️Opening Hours: 8:00-17:30 🎫Ticket: Free admission