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Geyuan Temple 阁院寺Géyuàn Sì
National heritage site · Baoding, Hebei
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Baoding
- Region
- Hebei
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Geyuan Temple
A Buddhist temple in the old town of Laiyuan whose Manjusri Hall, traditionally dated to 966, is counted among the 'eight great Liao structures' and is the earliest of them. It is a timber hall with deep eaves and fewer interior columns than usual, window lattices from the Liao to the Qing dynasties, and wall paintings that survive mostly under later mud plaster. In the courtyard hangs an iron bell cast in 1114, weighing about two tonnes and bearing over 1,200 Chinese characters.
How to get to Geyuan Temple
On Guangchang Street in the old town of Laiyuan, a short walk or taxi ride from the town centre; regular opening resumed in May 2026 after about 17 years of restoration closure.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Xingwen Pagoda 兴文塔 (under 10 km), Qishan Ski Resort 七山滑雪场 (under 10 km), Baishi Mountain 白石山 (20 km).
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