Ruins of Baita Temple

The site of Baita Temple is located at the intersection of Qinglong River and Sunwagou in the north of Baita Temple. The site of Baita Temple is a provincial cultural relics protection unit. Inside the temple, there are many shadows of cypresses and vigorous beards. There are a large number of remains from the Longshan period, Xia-Shang period and Zhou period in the deep layer of the site. In the shallow layer, there are remains from the Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. There are ash pits and Han tombs exposed on the site. Unearthed are gray pottery folded-edge jars, high-necked jars, tripods, and bricks with geometric patterns and tenon joints. Due to the existence of human beings very early in history, it is regarded as an auspicious place by later generations. In the Song Dynasty when Buddhism was prevalent, Baita Temple was built here. At that time, the incense was prosperous and Buddhist services continued. It was an important place for the spread of Buddhism in Shangshui. In 1912, Yuan Shikai's family called it "the original place of Sulong, the weather is ten thousand, winding and winding, dry to Zishan, six or eight tripods, two concave rings, Qinglong soothing, white tiger retreat, heaven and earth together, creating It was turned into a cemetery because of the "natural" Feng Shui treasure. There are more than 700 cypress trees planted when the cemetery was opened. The tombstones of Yuan Shikai's grandmother and Yuan Shikai's uncle are counted as five links. Xu Shichang wrote and wrote Dan's inscription for Yuan Shikai's grandmother, which is a precious and detailed material for understanding the history of Yuan Shikai's family. In some places around Baita Temple, there are still some stories of Yuan family about Baita Temple.