Introduction to Sichan Temple: Sichan Temple, also called the Big Temple, is located at the foot of Laotuan Mountain, 500 meters northeast of the monument. It was founded in the second year of Heqing Dynasty (563) in the Northern Qi Dynasty. It was planned and built by four monks and has been repeatedly added later. , is a unique Zen temple. In the 34th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1769), heavy rains caused springs to flow across the east mountain. The temple was destroyed by flash floods, and the remaining stone tablets were also destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. The current temple of Sizen Temple was restored and rebuilt in 1996. It is a provincial key cultural relic protection unit. As soon as Sichan Temple enters the courtyard, it has a mountain gate, a main hall and three east and west auxiliary halls. The mountain gate is 8.5 meters long, 4.1 meters wide and 5.7 meters high. The two generals Heng and Ha are carved into the left and right sides of the door. The main hall is the Mahavira Hall, which is 10.2 meters long, 8.9 meters wide and 7.2 meters high. It houses the golden body of Buddha Sakyamuni and his two disciples Gadika and Kanojia. The fourth hall is 7.0 meters long, 3.8 meters wide and 5.8 meters high. It houses Guanyin Bodhisattva. She holds a purification vase in her left hand and a willow branch in her right hand, which means that the Buddha's grace spreads throughout the world. The east hall is 7.0 meters long, 3.8 meters wide and 5.8 meters high, and is dedicated to Bixia Yuanjun. There is a monument to the four Zen temples rebuilt in the courtyard.

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