Introduction to Dabei Temple everywhere: Dabei Temple is located on the mountainside between Sanshan Nunnery and Longquan Nunnery. It was originally named Yinji Temple and was founded in the Song and Liao Dynasties. The temple faces east from the west. There are two ancient catalpa trees facing the mountain gate. The entire courtyard has three entrances and four integrations. The mountain gate hall faces south and contains the statues of the four heavenly kings. Behind the Shanmen Hall is the Main Hall. In front of the hall are two ponds of ancient bamboo from the Ming Dynasty, which are verdant. In the middle of the hall, there is a statue of the Third Buddha, and the statues of "Eighteen Arhats" on both sides are said to be masterpieces of the famous sculptor Liu Yuan of the Yuan Dynasty. In the Yuantong Hall behind the Main Hall is a painted seated statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva. In front of the hall are two towering ancient ginkgo trees.

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