Temple of the Dwelling of the Evening Clouds

(Local Name: Qixia Si) The Temple of the Dwelling of the Evening Clouds (Qixia Si), situated 22km/13.5mi northeast of the city on the 440m/1444ft summit of Qixia Shan, was originally built in 483 by the hermit monk Ming Sengshao, but was destroyed by a fire in 1855. Most of the present buildings date from 1908; they contain many sculptures from the Tang and Song periods (618-1279). The 15m (50ft) high Sarira Pagoda (Sheli Ta) is thought to date back to 601.