According to the inscriptions on the ancient tablets, Siling Temple was first used as the alchemy place of the immortals Xu and Hong. Later, it was regarded by Buddhists as an ideal place for teaching

According to the inscriptions on the ancient tablets, Siling Temple was first used as the alchemy place of the immortals Xu and Hong. Later, it was regarded by Buddhists as an ideal place for teaching and preaching. At that time, there were bells in the morning and drums in the evening, incense smoke lingered, Buddhist music and sutras were chanted, and Dharma affairs were prosperous. Pilgrims gathered from all directions. Later, due to age, the temple gradually deteriorated. In the 23rd year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1818), people donated money to rebuild the temple. However, during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty (1851-1861), the temple was destroyed by war again, eventually turning Siling Temple into rubble and ruins. Only an ancient inscription and a "Qinquan" dug by Xu and Hong to draw water for elixirs were left. Although the temple no longer exists, it is still said among the people that if you often burn incense and worship here, you will be blessed by the two immortals Xu and Hong, and you will be safe throughout your life. There is a "Tathagata Buddha Pillar" standing next to Shude Bridge, which is derived from the Buddhist scripture building. On the eight sides of the pillar, the words "Namo Amitabha Tathagata", "Namo Wonderful Colored Body Tathagata" and "Namo Many Treasures Tathagata" are engraved vertically in sequence. In ancient times, people believed that the "Tathagata Buddha Pillar" had the power to eliminate all sins and demonic obstacles and break all filth and evil. So the villagers carved this stone pillar and invited it into people's living circle, so that it could take on the responsibility of protecting the environment and bringing peace to the people. The heavy responsibility comes.