Tai’an Temple is located in Tai’an Ancient Town at the back of Mount Qingcheng, originally built during the Tang Dynasty. It is one of the oldest existing temples in Qingcheng Mountain and has been a place where many renowned monks emerged. Unfortunately, the ancient temple was damaged during the Wenchuan earthquake, but it was reopened in 2012. Today, it thrives with a large number of visitors who come to offer incense and pray for blessings.
Tai’an Temple features structures such as the Mahavira Hall and the Great Compassion Hall, and it preserves three ancient Qing Dynasty steles: ‘The Preface to the Dual Merits of the Renovation of the First Floor’, ‘Tai’an Temple’s Clearing the Path Stele Record’, and ‘The Ghost Festival’. Adjacent to the temple stands a stupa, which is the spirit tower of the Ming Dynasty’s eminent monk Jian Sui. Surrounding the temple, there are dozens of towering ancient trees, including the red bean tree, ginkgo, and camphor tree. In front of the temple lies an ancient post road, which was a necessary path from Guan County to Jinchuan.
