A unique and effective temple off the beaten path, Mianyang Shengshui Temple: A guide to visiting

🛕 Shengshui Temple, Luohan Temple travel tips ✅ 🏞️ Attraction Information 👇 ✨ Shengshui Temple, established during the Tang Dynasty's Guangming period in the year 880, was named after the 'holy water' in the first year of the Ming Dynasty's Zhengtong era, 1436. ✨ The ancient temple's original site is located below the cliff behind the current Guanyin Hall, with the present temple being constructed after 1985. ✨ According to the Mianyang County Annals of the Republic of China, Shengshui Temple is located fifteen li to the west of the county. It was built during the previous Ming Dynasty and was renovated during the Yongzheng era! ✨ Shengshui Temple is situated on the right bank of the Fu River in the western part of Mianyang City, within the Tazi Mountain Scenic Area 🏞️. It has been famous since ancient times for the 'Dragon Spring Holy Water.' Originally named 'Ganquan Temple,' its history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty's Yonghui period, between the years 650 and 655, spanning over 1300 years, making it one of the oldest temples in northwestern Sichuan.. ✨ As recorded in the Mianyang County Annals, there is an inscription about the 'Holy Water Dragon Spring' on the cliffs of the ancient Red Wall, ✅ which states: 'To the west of the famous mountain monastery, beneath the cliff, there is a dragon spring, and prayers for rain are always answered..!' ✨ During the Tang Dynasty's Yonghui period, it was named 'Ganquan.' In the Yuan Dynasty, it was called 'Fumingquan,' and in the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed 'Shengshui' in the first year of the Zhengtong era, 1436, when the temple was built, hence its name. The dragon spring below the cliff behind the Guanyin Hall of Shengshui Temple still exists, with the clear spring always full..! ✨ In 1991, Shengshui Temple was listed as a key temple in Sichuan Province by Mianyang City. 🎡 Travel Tips for the Scenic Area 👇 ✨ Shengshui Temple and Luohan Temple are located on the same mountain and can be visited together..! ✨ There are stalls selling incense and fortune-telling at the temple gate; those interested can inquire. ✨ There are many places within the temple where one can go to pray and seek blessings 🙏🙏.. ✨ It's best to visit in the morning to avoid the crowds, and you can also partake in the vegetarian meal 🍽️. ✨ It's advisable to bring some cash to offer incense at the temple 🙏 ✨ Luohan Temple is suitable for taking photos and checking in; it is recommended to visit Shengshui Temple first and then Luohan Temple 🛕 🎫🎫 Tickets: Not required. 📍 Address: ✨ Sichuan Province, Mianyang City, Fucheng District, North Section of Changhong Avenue, accessible by public bus 🚌 routes 33, 27, 38, 7, 8, 23. 🚗 Self-driving 👇 Shengshui Temple