Historically, Baihe Temple, also known as Chengzhao Temple, was located at the foot of Baihe Peak in Yangshan. Initially constructed during the Huichang era of the Tang Dynasty, it was founded when a family with the surname Ding donated their residence in Baimajian (rumored to be the former residence of the immortal Ding Lingwei, who was said to have transformed into a crane and flown away).
During the establishment of the Wu Yue Kingdom by the Qian family in the Five Dynasties, a spring emerged from within the temple, leading to the temple’s name being changed to Xianquan Temple. At that time, there was a separate courtyard within the temple, which later became known as the Bai Lian Chan Yuan due to the growth of hundreds of white lotus flowers in the garden’s pond.
Historical records in ‘Yangshan Chronicles’ state that Chengzhao Temple, located at the foot of Baihe Peak, also known as Baihe Temple, had two courtyards: one called Xianquan and the other Bai Lian. In the Huichang era of the Tang Dynasty, someone from the Ding family donated their residence to establish Baihe Temple, which is believed to be the former residence of Ding Lingwei. ‘Hu Shuguan Chronicles’ mention that Chengzhao (Jiao) Temple is located at the eastern foot of Baihe Peak in Yangshan.
Gao Jingshan Chenghuang Temple was demolished in the late 1950s to the 1960s, and later, due to mountain quarrying, even the foundation of the temple was removed. In the 1980s, folk pilgrims arbitrarily built a simple temple house on the northeastern slope of the mountain. By the year 2000, six temple rooms were rebuilt to accommodate worshippers.
Opening hours are from 08:00 to 17:00 all year round.
