Baitai Temple in Xinjiang, Shanxi

Baitai Temple, also known as Puhua Temple, was established in an unknown year. The temple faces south from the north and covers an area of 6383 square meters. Baitai Temple is an early temple in the Hedong area. Emperor Wanyan Yong and Emperor Wanyan Jing of the Jin Dynasty had major renovations during the Dading and Mingchang periods (1161~1190). The Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties all had repairs. Most of the buildings in the temple were built during the Jin and Yuan periods. They have a long history and prominent early styles. In addition, there are statues from the Yuan and Ming periods, making it a rare and precious historical and cultural heritage protection unit. Baitai Temple is built on the middle plateau of the gully washed by rainwater. The central axis has buildings such as the Dharma Treasury Pavilion, the Sakyamuni Hall, and the Rear Hall from front to back. The Dharma Treasury Pavilion is connected to the Small Ear Hall on the east side, and there are five rooms in the west wing in front of the Rear Hall. The existing main buildings include the Dharma Treasury Pavilion, the East and West Ear Halls, the Sakyamuni Hall, the Rear Hall, and the West Wing, etc., and the rest of the buildings are all destroyed. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in China.