The temple was originally built in 1303 during emperor
Temür Khan's reign during the
Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), and underwent three renovations, respectively in 1730 and 1796 of the
Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and in 2002. The
banknote issued by the
Farmers Bank of China in the
Republic of China used it as the front design. In October 1984, it has been designated as a municipal-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Haining. ==Neighbouring area==