Haichao Temple

It is located outside the south gate of Jiuxian Village, 35 kilometers southeast of Hequ County. Founded in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, it was burned down by the peasant rebels in the late Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Haichao Nunnery is built along the mountain, the north is high and the south is low. The temple sits north to south, and the overall architectural structure is rigorous and small. The mountains outside the temple are surrounded by water, the ancient locust trees are towering, the pines and cypresses are evergreen inside the temple, and the cigarettes are lingering. Now there are more than 70 halls, houses and more than 20 statues. It includes a mountain gate, the main hall, the Bodian hall in the east hall, the Lanre hall in the west hall, the Tibetan scripture hall, the Niuju hall and the Jiushi Pagoda Courtyard. Haichao Temple has beautiful scenery and magnificent momentum. The Buddha statues in the temple are lifelike; the stone railings are exquisite in craftsmanship. The inscription on the plaque is dazzling in gold; every couplet is full of interest; the murals and the table are antique; the stone inscription on the stele records the historical evolution of the temple, which is a well-preserved ancient building.