Memorial Temple of Lord Bao

Memorial Temple of Lord Bao is located on the west bank of a beautiful lake named Lord Bao Lake. It is listed as one of the important natural attractions in the Central Plains travel zone by National Tourism Bureau. As early as in the Jin and Yuan Dynasty，Memorial Temple for Lord Bao could be found in Kaifeng to commemorate Lord Bao and his good deeds. Unfortunately, the original temple was flooded by the Yellow River. The current Memorial Temple of Lord Bao is reconstructed on its original site, now this temple is a group of ancient architectures following Song Dynasty's style with a total area of over 1 hectare. This temple is splendid, solemn, and elegant.

Lord Bao was an exemplary official during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). He fought courageously and unyieldingly against corrupt officials and protected ordinary people from being exploited. He really made a great contribution to his people, so the people in Kaifeng established the Memorial Temple of Lord Bao to commemorate him and his good deeds.

In the temple, tourists can see First Gate, Second Gate, Shadow Wall, Monument Pavilion, Erdian Palace, Xianglang Palace, Dongxizhan Palace, Rockery, Waterfalls, Bailong (Hundreds of Dragons) Pavilion, Fountain, Bridge with River Beneath, and Strange Stone. Among them the most famous is Dadian Palace. Dadian Palace contains an over-3-meter-high bronze statue of Lord Bao in the center. This figure which wears official robes and solemnly sits up straight is very eye-catching. On the figure's two sides some calixes, bowls, wooden buckets, an ink slab, and some other artifacts are displayed, which were unearthed from Lord Bao's tomb. On the wall, you can see colored murals with dragon and phoenix patterns around the fringe to demonstrate Lord Bao's achievements in his post.

Other buildings also tell the legendary stories of Lord Bao. On the east side of Dadian Palace are three big copper cutters, namely, Dragon Head Cutter, Tiger Head Cutter and Dog Head Cutter. These cutters were once used to punish corrupt officials and ordinary scoundrels.

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