Baotong monastery is located on southern side of Hongshan Hill in Wuchang District. Covering 100,000 square metres, it is one of the four famous Buddhist Woods in the city. It is also one of hte key open monastery ratified by the State Council and the preserved antiques units of Hubei Province.
The long history of the monastery dates from the Southern Dynasty under the reing of Liusong(420-479),with the name of Dongshan monastery.After being renamed as Mituo monastery in the Zhengguan period, Tang Dynasty(627-649),and as Chongning wanshou monastery in Duanping period, Southern Song Dynasty(1234-1236),it became Baotong monastey in Chenghua Period, Ming Dynasty(1485).
Entering in gate, you find yourself before Buddhisbt monk Bridge above a free-setting pond. Then you pass by Bell tower and maitreya hall and come to Daxiong hall through prajna gate.You can also go through guest room, meditation room, jade Buddha hall, and reach scripture house,
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