What is the origin of Shimen Temple?

Shimen Temple, located in Dazhushan Scenic Area, Huangdao District, Qingdao, is famous for its uniqueness compared with other temples. So do netizens know the origin of Shimen Temple? Interested netizens, let's take a look.

1. There is an ancient temple in a mountain stream on the north side of the top of the main peak bridge in Dazhushan. Shimen Temple is named because it takes two huge stones as the gate.

2. Shimen Temple was founded in the fifth year of Jin Dading (1 166). At that time, there were buildings in the temple, such as Daxiong Hall, Tianwang Hall, Bell Tower, Drum Tower and East-West Hall. There is a clear spring under the boulder on the right side of Shimen, which is as clear as jade and named Yuquan. Therefore, people also call Shimen Temple yuquan temple.

In the mid-1940s, Shimen Temple was destroyed by war. 1995 Jiaonan Municipal People's Government invested in rebuilding the Daxiong Hall and the Tomb Tower Forest of Shimen Temple.

The above is about the origin of Shimen Temple.