White Crane Temple in Wuzhou, Guangxi.

Baihe Temple was built in the Kaiyuan Period of the Tang Dynasty (713-714) and has a history of more than 1,200 years. Covering an area of ​​about 3,000 square meters, it is a Taoist place for worshiping gods, chanting sutras, and practicing Taoism. It is a well-preserved Taoist temple in Guangxi. Wuzhou White Crane Temple has undergone many reconstructions in history. The general history of Guangxi during the Qianlong period records that in the middle of Xiantong (860-874), when Zheng Tian, ​​a scholar of Hanlin Chengzhi, was demoted to be the prefect of Cangwu, Guanyu was rebuilt. It was rebuilt during the Kangxi period, rebuilt in the ninth year of Guangxu (1883), and rebuilt again in 2001. . Wuzhou White Crane Temple has the architectural style of Taoist temples in the Qing Dynasty in the south. The main building is a brick and wood structure with a hard top, plain water wall, and board and tube tile surface. It is solemn and solemn, and has the characteristics of southern architectural style. There are "Sanqing Palace", "White Crane Palace" and "Three Realms Palace" in the temple, which respectively worship the three highest gods of Taoism, Baihe Zhenjun and the Holy Lord of the Three Realms. From the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, Han Yong, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, began to establish Luyi Academy in Baiheguan, Wuzhou. During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Wuzhou prefect Zhong Lu established Luyi University here. Wuzhou White Crane Temple is not only a place for Taoist activities, but also a place for teaching and learning. The White Crane Temple in Wuzhou houses a large stone turtle from the Ming Dynasty and the Chinese character "Shou" written by Chen Tuan, a Taoist from Huashan in the late Tang Dynasty. The large stone turtle is 3.3 meters long, 1.8 meters wide, 1.2 meters high and weighs 11.56 tons. It is one of the largest stone turtles discovered in Guangxi. Chen Tuan's character "Shou" is extremely precious. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Guangxi District.