introduce
Baiyun Mountain in Yulin is located on the bank of the Yellow River 5 kilometers south of Jia County, Yulin City. Because it is often surrounded by white clouds, it is called Baiyun Mountain. The mountains and rivers complement each other, with towering pines and cypresses. There is a Taoist temple on the mountain, which is called Baiyun Temple because "the mountain gate is unlocked and sealed with white clouds", and there are other temples in the mountain.
According to the records of "Jia County Chronicles", in the 33rd year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1605), Li Yufeng, a Taoist priest from Zhongnan Mountain, came to Baiyun Mountain to collect medicine and help all living beings, and built Baiyun Temple on the mountain. In the forty-sixth year of Ming Wanli (1618), Emperor Shenzong Zhu Yijun issued a decree to Baiyun Mountain, personally bestowing 4726 volumes of "Tao Zang", and Baiyun Mountain's reputation has been greatly shaken since then. The local officials, people and believers made great efforts to build Taoist temples, which were expanded and repaired in successive dynasties. Today, Baiyun Temple is full of incense, and many pilgrims will come here to ask for fortune tellers.
The architecture of Baiyun Temple is mainly based on Taoism, and there are also Buddhist and Confucian temples. There are 99 ancient buildings of various types, and there are sculptures, paintings, calligraphy, music and other cultural essences. It is a famous Taoist place in the country. Ming Dynasty ancient buildings. Baiyun Mountain is an influential scenic spot and religious activity place in northern Shaanxi. From the Baiyun Temple, you can also see the Yellow River Grand Canyon not far away, and the scenery of the Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi at a glance.
opening hours
January 1-February 28 (winter) 07:00-18:00; March 1-October 31 (summer) 06:30-18:00; November 1-December 31 ( Winter) 07:00-17:00
