The treasure of the Bai Pu Temple

Upon first arriving at the Bai Pu Temple, one seeks out the treasure of the temple - the pagoda of Master Yuan Zheng. This is the pagoda of the founding master of the Bai Pu Temple, Master Yuan Zheng, the only ancient pagoda preserved in the temple. Established: The sixth year of the Huangtong era (1146) Structure: The lower half is a dense eave style, and the upper half is a bowl-covering style. The pagoda body has three layers of dense eaves, and above the dense eaves are two layers of upward-facing lotus supporting the bowl cover. This pagoda is a transition from the dense eave style to the bowl-covering style. Each side of the pagoda body has an arched door and a false window; each has two Buddha niches, and the original Buddha statues in the niches have been destroyed. The pagoda faces south, and on the southeast and southwest sides of the front door of the pagoda, there was originally a stone stele on each side, but now only the southeast stele remains. Inscription on the Spirit Pagoda of Master Zheng: Master Zheng's Dharma name is Yuan Zheng, his secular surname is Cao, he was born in Qianzhou, Zhongjing, in the third year of Xianyong of the Liao Dynasty (1067). He took the precepts at the age of five and began to study the Vinaya, and later listened to the Avatamsaka Sutra. He passed away in the twelfth year of Tianhui (1134). From 'Record of the Spirit Pagoda of Master Zheng in the Bai Pu Temple on Jin Cheng Mountain in Wanping County, Yanjing, Da Jin' Location of the pagoda: To the left of the main hall.