Pujiu Temple
普救寺
The setting of The Romance of the Western Chamber. Its Yingying Pagoda is famous for its echo effect and is regarded as a landmark of Chinese love culture.
Pujiu Temple sits on the Emei Plateau in Puzhou Town, Yongji City. It was first built during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang dynasty. Wang Shifu's Yuan-dynasty play The Romance of the Western Chamber used this temple as the setting for the love story between Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying. The temple's centerpiece is the Sheli Pagoda, popularly known as Yingying Pagoda, a square brick pagoda rebuilt in the Ming dynasty. Striking stones beside the pagoda produce an echo similar to croaking frogs, known as the “Pujiu toad's call.” It is ranked with the Echo Wall at Beijing's Temple of Heaven as one of China's four famous echo structures. Most of the rest of the temple was rebuilt in modern times and includes themed courtyards such as the Western Chamber Courtyard and the Deep Courtyard of Pear Blossoms. From the high terrace behind the temple, you can overlook the ancient ruins of Puzhou and the Yellow River floodplain. Admission is tens of yuan (confirm with the official source), and a visit takes about 1.5 hours. It's about 6 km from the Stork Tower and is often combined with it as a half-day trip.
Opening hours
08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Pujin Ferry Site & Tang Iron Oxen
- Stork Tower (Guanque Lou)
- Wulao Peak
- Guangren Wang Temple (Five Dragons Temple)
- Yongle Palace
- Ruicheng City God Temple
- Dayudu Scenic Area
- Xiezhou Guandi Temple