Introduction to the Qiyan Temple ruins: The Qiyan Temple on the hillside of Zhuizi Mountain was built in the Han Dynasty. It was originally a Taoist temple. In the Tang Dynasty, due to the prevalence of Buddhism, the Taoist temple was home to monks, and the Dragon and Phoenix Bridge, Pointing General Platform, and Linglong Pagoda were added. In ancient times, a stream flowed to the foot of the mountain and accumulated into a Baoshan Pond. There were many mountain fish in the pond, and lotus roots were planted there. It was a place for literati to drink and compose poems. The old temple was destroyed by war in the late Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in the early Ming Dynasty. It was listed in Fengyang The "lower courtyard" of Longxing Temple.
In the backyard of Qiyan Temple, there is an ancient ginkgo tree from the Tang Dynasty. It is about 30 meters high. Several people hug it. The roots of the tree are entangled in the cracks of the rocks. After thousands of years, it is still lush. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, officers and soldiers fought against the Nian Army. They shelled Baishi Mountain and burned Qiyan Temple. The branches of the ginkgo trees were burned and even the trunks were exploded, turning them into three branches. Fortunately, the monks watered and cultivated the soil and cut out new branches to revive them. This shows that Have strong vitality.
Every year on the 19th day of the second lunar month at the temple fair, Sizhou opera troupes and Huagudeng troupes from neighboring counties come to perform. Devoted men and women gather shoulder to shoulder to worship Buddha and offer incense, watch lanterns and play games, and visit mountains and sights. The sea of people is like a tide. At its peak, it can last for more than 20 days or even more than a month.