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About Baoguo Temple
Its sequence of halls moves from Maitreya to the principal Buddhist figures and the Seven Buddha Hall, making it a useful introduction to the mountain’s religious spaces before a higher ascent. Look at the entrance plaque and then compare the different groups of images inside. The temple can be visited as part of the lower mountain area without treating it as the start of a summit climb.
The temple traces its origin to the former Huizong Hall (会宗堂), founded by the monk Mingguang (明光) during the Wanli era (1573-1619) of the Ming dynasty, when it enshrined deities of three traditions together: the bodhisattva Puxian in the center with the Taoist deity Guangchengzi and the Confucian sage Lu Tong at the sides, reflecting the idea of the 'Three Teachings Harmonious as One' current in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the Shunzhi reign of the Qing dynasty, the monk Wenda (闻达) moved the temple to its present site.
The main halls today are the Shanmen, Hall of Mi Le, Mahavira Hall, Seven Buddha Hall and the sutra library Zangjing Ge, arranged along the temple's axis. The Shanmen's entrance plaque bears the characters 'Baoguo Temple' written by the Kangxi Emperor and inscribed by the calligrapher Wang Fan. The temple also preserves a fourteen-story, 6-meter Ming dynasty bronze pagoda known as the Huayan Pagoda (华严塔), its body carved with the Avatamsaka Sutra, and a bell cast in 1564 by Huizong Biechuan (慧宗别传), 2.8 meters high, with more than 60,000 characters of Buddhist scripture cast on its outer surface. The temple was inscribed as a National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area by the State Council in 1983.
What to look for
- The entrance carries the Baoguo Temple plaque associated with the Kangxi emperor.
- The Mahavira Hall and Seven Buddha Hall contain different arrangements of Buddhist figures.
Background & history
Baoguo Temple (simplified Chinese: 报国寺; traditional Chinese: 報國寺; pinyin: Bàoguó Sì) is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Emei, in Emeishan City, Sichuan, China. It is the site of the Buddhist Association of Mount Emei. The temple mainly enshrines Buddhist Bodhisattvas as well as sages of Confucianism and deities of Taoism, which makes it a unique temple of three spiritual traditions.
Excerpt from Wikipedia: Baoguo Temple (Mount Emei) · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected introductory sentences; formatting simplified. Background information, not current visitor-service advice.
Location & getting there
Getting to Baoguo Temple
Travel to the Baoguo Temple Scenic Area at the foot of Mount Emei, in the Baoguo visitor settlement. Use the temple entrance as the final drop-off point rather than booking transport directly to the high mountain.
Combine your visit
Suggested order for the visit:
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Entrance and plaque
Begin with the temple frontage.
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Maitreya and Mahavira halls
Follow the principal hall sequence.
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Seven Buddha Hall
Compare the grouped figures at the rear.
This is an editorial sequence of named spaces or places. It does not imply a verified walking connection or promise opening, ticket availability or a journey time.
Find Baoguo Temple
报国寺 · 峨眉山市
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
- Baoguo Temple (Mount Emei) ↗
- Wikivoyage: Emeishan National Park ↗
- Wikivoyage: Baoguo ↗
- English Wikipedia: Baoguo Temple (Mount Emei) (revision 1366919837, 2026-07-30) ↗
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “Baoguo Temple (Mount Emei)” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1366919837.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, Emeishan National Park · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 5212546.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, Baoguo · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 5339079.
Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Baoguo Temple (Mount Emei)", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1366919837.