Historical evolution of Shishi rock

According to legend, in the 1950s, Nanyue, a Buddhist monk, built a second stone room here to practice Zen and tame the two tigers, so it was also called Fuhuyan. Today, there is still a cliff stone carving named "Fu Hu Yan" written by Fang Zuoshuo, a calligrapher of the Song Dynasty, on the roadside in front of the temple.

During the period of Shaosheng in the Northern Song Dynasty (1094- 1097), the abbot Taoist temple was built in front of the rock, and it was originally named "Stone Chamber".

In the fifth year of Chongning (1 106), the court renamed Miaoying Temple to commemorate the achievements of its founder.

In the 9th year of Yuan Dynasty (1349), the abbot's platform was rebuilt in the following year.

During Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty (1465- 1487), the temple was razed to the ground, and the site was completely covered by shrub Lin Mang.

In the winter of the third year of Qin Long (1569), Li Zhongxiucai and Chen Jingbang were buried under a rock for their mother. He spent the night in a makeshift thatched cottage when he suddenly heard the roar of a tiger outside. The next day, he ordered people to find the tiger's den and burn it with fire. All the plants and trees were burned out, exposing the foundation of the ancient temple. Chen Jingbang climbed the rock scene and found the beautiful scenery here. He was impressed. When he was promoted to the office of the Ministry of Rites, he felt the blessing of Miaoying's father. In the fifth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1577), it was proposed to build a large-scale building, rebuild Buddhist temples, and build an Arctic mysterious temple behind the temple to get water for a fire (the north belongs to water), thus opening the mountain where Buddha and immortals lived together. Later, the Grand Prix Hall, Ancestor Hall, Eight Immortals Pavilion, Shanmen and Xiangjiliang Temple were successively built to restore the old appearance of the ancient temple. After Chen Jingbang retired, he also built a villa on the mountain to study in class. His inscription for Shishi Rock still exists today. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, after several renovations, the "Lingyun Biedian" was added.

The last restoration was done in Ding Younian (1897) in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, which was recorded by local scholar Liu. Later, it was the lower house of Mei Feng Temple in the city. In the past few decades, it has experienced ups and downs.

In the 1980s, Master Dashan presided over the work of Shishi Rock. In 1990s, Master Miao Jing led the people to rebuild in an all-round way.