Mount weibao Temples

Mount weibao Temples

All the Temples in Weibaoshan were built during the Ming and Qing dunasty and most of the buildings are preserved intact from this period.

甘露亭  - The Ganlu pavilion

Dedicated to Guanyin 观音, goddess of Mercy。

南诏土主庙 - The Temple of the Founder of Nanzhao 

Also called the Temple of the Mountain god, it is the main temple on Mt. Weibao. According to the legend, the Supreme Venerable Sovereign 太上老君 (Laozi) once honored Xinuluo 细奴罗, founder of the Nanzhao kingdom 南诏国, as Mountain-Inspecting King. 

Xinuluo, the local mountain patron god，is enshrined here as the Taoist god of Yunnan as well as his 13 descendants.

巍宝山南诏土主庙大殿 Nanzhao Tuzhu Temple Main Hall

文昌宫  -  Wenchang Temple

The Wenchang Temple is dedicated to the God of studies and literature called Wenchang. 
The temple is also popularly called "The temple of the Dragon" (Longtan dian 龙坛殿) because its water pool is said to host a Dragon.
The pavilion erected in the middle of the pool is named Wenlong Pavilion 文龙阁 and is very famous for its very rare Fresco from the Qing dynasty painted on its piers. The fresco titled "Dancing under the Pine Trees" depicts the scene of song competition of Yi nationality.; it was highly exulted when its copy was exhibited in Beijing. 

Wenlong Pavilion 文龙阁 in Wenchang Temple 文昌宫 

主君阁 - The ZhujunTemple

This pavilion is dedicated to Wang Linguan, protector of taoist temples and taoists believers.

主君阁大门 - The ZhujunTemple entrance

太子殿  - The Taizi Temple

Dedicated to the Buddha while he was still the disciple of Taishang Laojun.

太子殿大门- The entrance to Taizi Temple

新太子殿  - The New Taizi Temple

Dedicated to the popular Black Warrior Zhenwu 真武.

新太子殿  - The New Taizi Temple

玉皇阁 -  The Jade Emperor Temple

This pavilion is dedicated to the Jade emperor and his parents.

玉皇阁大门 -  The Jade Emperor Temple entrance

青霞观  - The Green Glow Temple

The green glow Temple (QingxiaGuan) is dedicated to Taishang Laojun (Laozi) 太上老君 and is popularly called Laojun Temple. It is said that here, Xinuluo 细奴罗, the founder the nanzhao 南诏 kingdom received teachings from Supreme Master Lao who used to sit on meditation on a stone located behind the temple.

青霞观 老君殿  - The Green Glow Temple main Hall

三皇殿 - The Temple of the Three Emperors 

Dedicated to the three mythological emperors of China,The Yellow Emperor Huangdi 皇帝, Fu Xi 伏羲氏 (founded the Bagua system) and Shen Nong 神農氏 (founded agriculture).

三皇殿 - The statues of the Three Emperors in the Sanhuang Temple

观音殿  - The Temple of Guanyin

Dedicated to the godess of Mercy

观音殿大门  - The Temple of Guanyin entrance

魁星阁 -  the Kui Star Pavilion

Dedicated to the Kui star, protecting students during examination.

魁星阁 -  the Kui Star Pavilion

斗姥阁  - The Big Dipper Temple

Dedicated to Doumu,  the mother of all stars.

斗姥阁  - The Big Dipper Temple Main Hall

三清殿 - The Temple of the Three Pure Ones

Dedicated to the three highest deities of Taoism.

三清殿 - The Main Hall of the Temple of the Three Pure Ones

夫子殿  - The Fuzi Temple

Dedicated to Confucius.

夫子殿  - The Fuzi Temple

培鹤楼  - The Peihe Tower

Dedicated to Lu Dongbin, the most famous of the popular group of the eight immortals.

培鹤楼  - The Peihe Tower

培鹤楼  - Lu Dongbin in The Peihe Tower

道源宫 - The Dao Origin Temple
Dedicated to Laozi, Buddha and Confucius.

道源宫 - The Dao Origin Temple

三公主殿 - The Temples of the Three Officials

Dedicated to three famous officials of the Nanzhao kingdom.

三公主殿 - The Temples of the Three Officials

财神殿  - The Temple of the God of Wealth

财神殿  - The Temple of the God of Wealth

含真楼 - The Hanzhen tower

Dedicated to the Quanzhen patriarchs. (under renovation)

含真楼 - The Hanzhen tower

朝阳洞 - The Chaoyang Cave
Under renovation.

朝阳洞 - The Chaoyang Cave entrance

长春洞  - Changchun Cave Temple

Dedicated to the Jade Emperor and the god of Thunder.

长春洞  - Changchun Cave Temple Main Hall

长春洞  - Changchun Cave Temple -The Jade emperor

长春洞  - Changchun Cave Temple- carvings from the Qing