Shancaidong Temple

This Wutai Mountain site is a Shaman temple built in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), when the Shunzhi emperor was said to have been a monk here. It faces the Qingshui River with its lovely scenery, with the Dailuo Ding at its back.

The temple has two courtyards about 100 meters apart. The lower yard is the main one, built in the Qianlong reign of the Qing, with its front facing west, and has three halls on a central axis and meditation rooms and monks’ quarters to both sides. The upper courtyard stands up on a cliff overlooking the surrounding area and some breathtaking scenery.

There is also a cave in the cliff, Shancai, known as a sacred place because the monks believe that Sudhana meditated here.