The Bai ancient history book "Bai Gu Tong Ji" (also known as "Bai Gu Tong" or "Bo Gu Tong"), completed during the Yuan Dynasty, records that "the evil dragon (original note: also known as Rakshasa) was eliminated by the great bodhisattva, but its kind still lurked in the sea caves of the East Mountain, causing strong winds and white waves that often capsized boats. A divine monk founded Luoquan Temple on the east cliff to subdue it, chanting scriptures within." Records of Yang Du Shi founding Luoquan Temple during the Tang Dynasty can also be found in Xie Zhaoji's "Dian Lue" from the Ming Dynasty, Li Yuanyang's Wanli "Yunnan Tong Zhi", Shi Fan's "Dian Xi" from the Qing Dynasty, and Zhou Yue's Yongzheng "Bin Chuan Zhou Zhi". The "Chongxiu Luoquan Si Qingfu Changzhu Bei Ji" (Stele Inscription on the Rebuilding of Luoquan Temple and the Restoration of its Permanent Residents) from the 28th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1689) states, "On the shore of the East Sea of Ye Yu, there is the ancient Luoquan Temple, founded by the divine monk Daoan during the Tang Dynasty... Tracing back to the Tang Dynasty, it has undergone more than dozens of modifications and reconstructions." Yuan and Ming dynasty fragments unearthed near the Luoquan Temple site in 2005 also bear inscriptions such as "Ancient Du Shi monk founded the Luoquan Buddhist temple", and "There was a mischievous dragon causing havoc with wind and waves, causing many people to fall ill. The divine monk Daoan arrived at this mountain... Later, Yang Du Shi established a Daoist field and vowed to expand and repair the temple buildings." The above materials indicate that Luoquan Temple was built during the Tang Dynasty in the Nanzhao Kingdom. If we take the Tang Jianzhong era (the era name of Emperor Dezong of Tang, 780-783 AD) as the founding year, it has been more than 1300 years old.

　　Luoquan Temple is named after a person. The fact that its name has remained unchanged for over 1300 years is unique in the Dali region. Behind the temple is a pagoda, traditionally called Luoquan Pagoda, and the mountain it sits on is also called Luoquan Mountain. The temple, pagoda, and mountain are all named after Luoquan, demonstrating the great reputation of Luoquan. However, the details of Luoquan's life are difficult to verify. In folk legends, he is a highly skilled mage, known as Master Luoquan. In the famous and widely known myth of "Waiting Wife Cloud", Luoquan is a villain. He used magic to cast the lover of the Nanzhao princess into the sea, transforming him into a stone mule. He is regarded by the people as the Fahai of Dali.

　　In 2001, three Ming Dynasty lost books provided by Mr. Li Chun were compiled and published as "Dali Gu Yishu Chao". This book contains several records about Luoquan. Li Hao's "San Yi Sui Bi" includes "Meng Duan Zhu Yi Seng", which states: "The Buddhist monk Luoquan, a great master of the Lion's Roar Yellow Robe sect from the northern branch of the Snow Mountain. At sixteen, he studied Buddhism; at twenty-five, he traveled around Tianzhu. Later, he traveled around the Western Regions. Later, he went to Tubo to preach. At thirty-nine, he entered Zhao, met Luo Feng, and passed on the heart seal to the Bai concubine. Feng gave him the land on the east cliff, where he built Luoquan Temple. ... Luoquan built eight temples on the East Mountain. Luoquan was skilled in lecturing scriptures and had extensive knowledge. He taught 800 disciples and was bestowed the title of national master by Feng. Luoquan passed away peacefully at the age of ninety-six, and a stupa was built for his relics on Yu'an Mountain." The story of the temple's construction is similar to that of Yang Du Shi and Daoan founding Luoquan Temple, generally involving subduing evil dragons, giant snakes, and other such creatures. Some suspect that Yang Du Shi is Luoquan, but the true relationship between Luoquan, Daoan, and Yang Du Shi remains a mystery. Shi Yuan Ding's "Dian Shi Ji" states, "Daoan the Great Bodhisattva was from the east bank of the Dali River. He became a monk at a young age... and built a hermitage on Luoquan Island in Yu'an Mountain, east of Erhai Lake." "Bai Gu Tong Ji" mentions "a divine monk founded Luoquan Temple on the east cliff", but does not specify who the monk was, and it is unclear whether it was Daoan. There was also a high-ranking monk named Daoan in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a disciple of Fo Tu Cheng, who was clearly not the Daoan from the east bank of the Dali River (referring to Erhai Lake) in the Tang Dynasty. Zhuge Yuansheng's "Dian Shi" from the Ming Dynasty states: "Yang Daoqing, a native of Dian, was known as Du Shi. He sacrificed himself for his faith, and the Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared to him, causing people far and wide to be moved. He founded Luoquan Temple east of Erhai Lake." In the 1990s, a Yuan Dynasty stele, "The Tomb Inscription of the Late Great Wisdom Zhou Shu Yuan Jian Master", was discovered in the village of Cui (now in Binchuan County) near Haidong, confirming the existence of Yang Du Shi. Some scholars speculate that he was an Ata Li (esoteric monk) from the East Erhai Lake region who had a wife and children, and served as the early abbot of Luoquan Temple. The inscription also reveals the existence of the Yang and Dong families, two hereditary Ata Li families in Haidong. Yang Du Shi and Dong Xi Shi (both mentioned in "Bai Gu Tong Ji" and "Yunnan Ming Sheng Zhi") were both famous Ata Li, or esoteric Buddhist monks, during the Nanzhao period.

　　"Dian Lue", Wanli "Yunnan Tong Zhi", and "Dian Xi" all record Yang Du Shi's founding of Luoquan Temple, along with legends of Yang Du Shi "tying the sun" and "taming the dragon". The "tying the sun" story tells of forty mu of land in front of Luoquan Temple. Planting rice usually takes three days. The planters jokingly said that if they could tie up the sun, they would definitely finish planting the rice. So Yang Du Shi silently chanted a spell, and the rice planting was completed just as the sun set. Only when the planters returned home did they realize that three days had passed. The "taming the dragon" story tells of a black dragon under Luoquan Mountain that often stirred up wind and waves, capsizing boats. Yang Du Shi sent out a white dog that barked furiously at the black dragon. The black dragon angrily swam to the surface, but Yang Du Shi treated it like an earthworm, instructing it not to stir up wind and waves. After a while, the black dragon obediently left. Initially, the waves in Erhai Lake were as high as nine layers, making navigation impossible. Yang Du Shi used his prayer beads to reduce the waves by three layers, making the lake calmer and navigable.

　　"San Yi Sui Bi, Meng Duan Zhu Yi Seng" records that when Luoquan built Luoquan Temple, Erhai Lake was full of water monsters, and pythons and dragons were rampant on the east bank, often preying on people and livestock. After Luoquan Temple was completed, the pythons arrived, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, causing the monks to flee in terror. Luoquan led the monks in chanting the Diamond Sutra and used alms bowls to suppress the pythons. The alms bowls rose and became enormous, shining like the sun, resulting in the death of over a thousand pythons, the thickest as large as wheels and the smallest as large as pillars. The Nanzhao king sent 3,000 soldiers to drag them to the center of the lake. The stench lingered for a hundred days within a radius of ten li. The surviving pythons fled into the deep mountains. This is very similar to the legend in "Bai Gu Tong Ji" that a divine monk founded Luoquan Temple to subdue the evil dragon, and "more than a hundred dead pythons floated down below the temple".

　　Folk legends, not found in historical records, also circulate about the temple's construction. Legend has it that the site of Luoquan Temple was originally a dragon pond. When construction began, a malevolent dragon inhabiting the pond refused to leave, claiming that the pond could only be filled with gold and silver. Countless amounts of gold and silver were thrown in, yet the pond remained unfilled. Later, Master Luoquan instructed people to fold paper money (referring to paper money used for ancestor worship and mountain god offerings) into the shape of gold and silver ingots and throw them into the dragon pond. Because the paper money floated on the surface, only a few loads were needed to fill the pond. Seeing the "gold and silver" piled high, the malevolent dragon had no choice but to yield the pond. Even more magical legends circulate in Haixi, claiming that Luoquan Temple was originally located by Qingbi Creek at the foot of Yuju Peak in Cangshan Mountain. It is said that Master Luoquan played chess with a small yellow dragon that had transformed into human form. After becoming familiar, the small yellow dragon revealed its true identity. One day, Master Luoquan asked the small yellow dragon to reveal its true form, wanting to see it with his own eyes. The small yellow dragon agreed but stipulated that no ordinary person could witness it. Unexpectedly, after the small yellow dragon revealed its true form, Master Luoquan's curious disciples secretly peeked and were immediately frightened unconscious. The small yellow dragon, unable to revert to human form, angrily sprayed a torrent of water, washing Luoquan Temple to the foot of Yu'an Mountain in Haidong.

　　These legends reflect the struggle between esoteric Buddhism after its introduction to Dali and the existing shamanistic religion, as well as the subsequent integration and mutual acceptance of the two religions, allowing us to see the esoteric Buddhist origins of Luoquan Temple. Zhao Lu's book "On Bai Nationality Mythology and Esoteric Buddhism" states: "Luoquan Temple is located at a strategic point on the east bank of Erhai Lake, a place both esoteric Buddhism and shamanism vied for, thus becoming a focal point of contention between the two religions, and inevitably giving rise to the dragon-taming and dragon-subduing myths centered around Luoquan Temple." Luoquan Temple is situated at the narrowest point between the east and west banks of Erhai Lake, directly facing Yucheng (the ancient city of Dali), making it a crucial waterway. Luoquan Ancient Ferry was a vital hub on the important branch of the Southern Silk Road. After its introduction, esoteric Buddhism quickly established a foothold here, and even after Chan Buddhism arrived during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, due to its unique geographical location, it still became one of the centers for the spread of Chan Buddhism. The plaque hanging on the later-restored Luoquan Temple reads "Luoquan Chan Temple".

　　It is now widely believed that Chan Buddhism did not exist in Dali when Buddhism was first introduced. It was only after the Yuan dynasty, when the eloquent masters Xiong Bian and Xuan Jian from Shanchan (Kunming) brought Chan Buddhism back to Yunnan to spread its teachings, that Chan Buddhism began to flourish. The Buddhism practiced as the state religion during the Nanzhao and Dali kingdoms was esoteric Buddhism. Esoteric Buddhism has been passed down in the Dali region for over a thousand years, forming what is known as "Bai Mi," which has had a significant impact on Bai culture and history. Xu Jiarui's "A History of Ancient Dali Culture," published in 1949, also states that "in Dali, esoteric Buddhism has the most records, the longest history, and the greatest influence."

　　During the Nanzhao period, this place became a famous Buddhist holy land due to the construction of the temple by Luoquan, with 800 monks residing in eight major temples, enjoying a period of great prosperity. Luoquan was erudite, skilled in lecturing scriptures, and proficient in esoteric practices. He made significant contributions in the Tianbao War by twice defeating the Tang army, earning him the title of national teacher from King Ge Luofeng of Nanzhao, making him a prominent figure at the time.

　　The "Huai City Night Talk" from the "Collection of Ancient Lost Books of Dali" (written by Yu Di Shanren during the Ming Dynasty) records: "In the early days of Nanzhao, the red-robed Grand Master Luoquan studied Dharma on the Holy Mother Snow Mountain, being one of the four major disciples of the red-robed leader Zancinba. At that time, Tubo and Nanzhao maintained friendly relations. Luoquan, when young, was obtained by a great Lama from Langqiong and entered Tubo, studying Tibetan scriptures for eighteen years before returning. He possessed great magical powers, able to summon wind and rain, and predict the fortunes of others." The relevant sections of the book also describe Luoquan's two military achievements in the Tianbao War. First, in the tenth year of Tang Tianbao (751 AD), when Xianyu Zhongtong, the Jiedushi of Jiannan, attacked Nanzhao, Luoquan, as one of the eight great Dharma Kings of Nanzhao, under the leadership of Ge Luofeng's younger brother, Ge Pi, the Grand Master, joined forces with 37 barbarian tribes and Duan Jianwei, decisively defeating the Tang army at Hongshanpo on the Xier River (south of the Dali Cement Factory). Second, in the thirteenth year of Tianbao (754 AD), when the imperial censor and Jiannan's acting Jiedushi Li Mi and Jiedushi He Liguang (identified as the Jiedushi of Guangfu on the Dehua Stele) again attacked Nanzhao, Luoquan welcomed the Tubo Zanpu Zhong and formed an alliance with the Nanzhao king. The Tubo army emerged from the East Mountain, cutting off the Tang army's retreat, resulting in the annihilation of the entire Tang army. The book also includes a section titled "Yin and Yang Street," which describes how Luoquan used magic to gather and persuade the ghosts of both sides who died in the Tianbao War to reconcile, establishing Yin and Yang Street as a ghost market. The gist is: In the Tianbao War, Li Mi's entire army was annihilated, and over 30,000 soldiers died on the Nanzhao side. The ghosts of both sides continued to fight on the banks of Erhai Lake near the Wanren Tomb, disturbing the peace of Longwei City. Fortunately, Master Luoquan arrived and used magic to gather the ghosts of both sides on Yin and Yang Street, persuading them: "Now you are all ghosts, death cannot be undone, it is better to reconcile. Li Mi's southern expedition was the fault of the chancellor Yang Guozhong; he was ordered to fight in the south, not by his own will. Each fought for their master, life and death are predetermined, people merely respond to the number of wars. Now that you have entered the ghost world, why continue to fight? The Nanzhao king has appointed Li Mi as the loyal and righteous mountain god, commanding the Yin soldiers to save the world. Both sides' Yin soldiers should reconcile and stop fighting. Let Yin and Yang Street be a ghost market, where there are buyers and sellers on the Ghost Festival, everyone can trade, what is there to be unhappy about!" The ghosts were happy to accept this, and thus Yin and Yang Street came into being. Because Luoquan was famous for his lectures, during the Dali Kingdom period, a painting called "The Treasure of Southern Heaven," the "Dali Kingdom Painting Scroll" (also known as the "梵画长卷," commonly known as the "Zhang Shengwen Painting Scroll"), was painted. Zhang Shengwen, a court painter of the Dali Kingdom and a great Bai painter, painted "Master Luoquan Lecturing," but its current whereabouts are unknown. According to "Three Yi Essays," after Master Luoquan's death, Luoquan Temple was presided over by the Arhat Jie Shi.

　　During the Dali Kingdom period, Emperor Duan Siping, the founding emperor, promoted the story of Guanyin's three rescues, attributing his success to divine favor. He vowed that if he gained power, he would build numerous Buddhist temples and promote Buddhism as the state religion. After establishing the kingdom, he extensively constructed Buddhist temples and issued an imperial edict: "On the first and fifteenth of each month, all officials and people shall observe vegetarianism." Monks in various temples would circumambulate the Buddha at the Yin hour and deliver sermons at the Chen hour. From the emperor to the commoners, everyone except shepherds would attend sermons, burn incense, and worship Buddha, returning to their daily lives only at the Si hour. The emperor would attend sermons at Wuwei Temple, ministers at Chongsheng Temple, and commoners at temples such as Luoquan Temple and Shengyuan Temple. According to "Three Yis Essays," Luoquan Temple, along with Chongsheng Temple, Wuwei Temple, and Huazang Temple, were known as the four great temples. Every March, the four abbots of these temples would gather at Guanyin Market (later March Street) to deliver sermons and engage in religious discussions. Due to the founding emperor's advocacy, the Dali royal family revered Buddhism, generation after generation, with each generation surpassing the previous one. "Three Yis Essays," quoting "Records of the Duan Clan," states that the Duan clan ruled for 22 generations, with 10 emperors becoming monks. Emperors who became monks include Duan Siying, Duan Sulong, Duan Suzhen, Duan Siliang, Duan Shouhui, Duan Zhengming, Duan Zhengchun, Duan Zhengyan (also known as Heyu), Duan Zhengxing (also known as Yichang), and Duan Zhixiang. ("Nan Zhao Wild History" mentions nine emperors abdicating to become monks, excluding Duan Shouhui). Among them, Duan Suzhen (also written as Duan Suzhen), the ninth ruler, known as the Shengde Emperor, abdicated to become a monk and resided at Luoquan Temple for eight years. "Three Yis Essays, Suzhen's Renunciation" records that Suzhen reigned for 15 years. One night, she dreamt that she was hunting with her ministers on Shenlong Snow Mountain, where she saw a temple with a sign that read "Mandala Garden" ("Mandala" here is a Buddhist term meaning "Buddhist hall" or "place of practice"). Inside, she saw many devout men and women. Soon, the Buddha appeared, and everyone devoutly worshipped. Suzhen, among them, also devoutly worshipped. She heard the Buddha preach the "Buddha's Imperishable Doctrine," saying, "If the heart has Buddha, then Buddha is born; if one practices goodness, then one is Buddha; Buddha is intention; one transcends the sea of suffering; without self, there is no worry; with action or without action; life is a sea of suffering, boundless; to reach the other shore is a matter of a single thought." Just as she was deeply engrossed, she was awakened by the morning bell. The next day, she summoned her ministers, passed on her throne to Su Xing, and became a monk. She first served as the chief abbot of Chongsheng Temple, then traveled to Tianzhu, the Western Regions, Dunhuang, Chang'an, and Wutai Mountain, diligently studying Buddhism. She then went to the Puto Fanyin Cave in the South China Sea, residing there for a year, then to Emei Mountain for three years. When she returned to Ye Yu at the age of 48, she resided at Luoquan Temple for eight years. Later, she built Lanruo Temple at the foot of Guanyin Mountain in Langqiong and passed away at the age of 79. The eleventh ruler, Xiao De Emperor Duan Siliang, reigned for 30 years (some records say 29 years) before abdicating to become a monk, taking the Buddhist name Guangde. "Various Monks of the Meng and Duan Dynasties" records that he would return to the court every year to deliver sermons to the ministers. The people called him the "Living Buddha." He died peacefully at the age of 82, and a stupa was built for his relics on Yu'an Mountain. Li Jing's poem "Ode to Tianjing Pavilion" from the Yuan Dynasty includes the line "Double pagodas of hibiscus, jade majestic," suggesting that Guangde's stupa was likely near Luoquan Temple, possibly forming "double pagodas" with the Luoquan Pagoda.

　　"Three Yis Essays, Duan Clan System" records that the state preceptors of the Dali Kingdom were divided into three ranks. The Grand Preceptor resided at Wuwei Temple, exclusively lecturing and preaching for the imperial family. Second-rank preceptors presided over Chongsheng Temple, knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, teaching the children of officials. Graduates could compare with scholars from the Central Plains. Third-rank preceptors presided over Luoquan Temple, skilled in various esoteric practices, serving as the nation's Acarya, overseeing various religious affairs. "Records of the Duan Clan" also states, "Those who studied esoteric practices in their youth often served as Acaryas residing in Luoquan, Hongsheng, Shengyuan, and the temples of Shuimu, Lianhua, Guanyin, and Fengshan in Liusheng Mountain."

　　During the Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom periods, Luoquan Temple was a highly influential Esoteric Buddhist temple.

　　Xiangyang Street near Luoquan Temple (the location of the Haidong Town Government) has always used the first and fifteenth of the lunar calendar as market days, until the end of the 20th century when "Reform and Opening Up" added three more market days: the eighth, twenty-first, and twenty-sixth. Dali Ancient City uses the second, ninth, sixteenth, and twenty-third as market days, called "Da Jie Tian," clearly derived from the first and fifteenth. Haidong Street, also known as Xiangyang Ancient Market, is the only market that preserves the ancient customs of the Dali Kingdom, a "living fossil" of the "Wonderful Fragrance Ancient Kingdom".

　　In the early Yuan Dynasty, there was an extraordinary monk named Zuo Li, skilled in various esoteric arts. After returning to the Yuan Dynasty, he followed Emperor Shizu on his eastern campaigns, repeatedly demonstrating his extraordinary skills to defeat enemies and making numerous contributions, being conferred the title of state preceptor. Later, he entered Jizu Mountain and never reappeared. According to "Three Yis Essays, Zuo Li, an Extraordinary Monk of the Early Yuan Dynasty," Zuo Li was found as a male infant by the twenty-first ruler of the Dali Kingdom (the sixth ruler of the later Dali Kingdom), Emperor Shenzong Duan Zhixiang, in the nest of a giant eagle during a hunt on Guanyin Mountain. He was sent to Luoquan Temple to be raised on goat's milk. At the age of four, he began studying scriptures, and at seven, he was ordained and became a disciple of the preceptor Jiayouluoshe, becoming an inheritor of the Bianzhi School of Esoteric Buddhism. The Red-robed Esoteric Buddhism of the northern branch of the Snow Mountain often uses spells, controlling weather, exorcism, and manipulating souls as supernatural abilities, divided into the Luoquan and Bianzhi schools. Jiayouluoshe was the seventeenth-generation inheritor of the Bianzhi School, later passing it on to Zuo Li. After Zuo Li entered Jizu Mountain, he opened mountain roads and carved secret symbols on the cliffs. These symbols could repel tigers and leopards, ensuring the safety of those who came to worship at Jizu Mountain, with no incidents of people being harmed by tigers or leopards.

　　After the Yuan conquest, Dali King Duan Xingzhi surrendered and was granted the title of "Maha Luo Ca" Xian Wang. The Duan clan inherited the position of Dali General Manager, retaining their territory, known as "guarding the land for the Yuan Dynasty," remaining the rulers of western Yunnan. Luoquan Temple, as a famous Buddhist temple, continued to exert its influence. The Duan family, the Dali General Managers, continued their devotion to Buddhism, crossing the sea to offer incense and worship at Luoquan Temple. The ninth-generation Dali General Manager, Duan Gong, whose daughter Duan Baoji (also known as Baogu, Qiangna, and Sengnu) is the protagonist of Guo Moruo's famous historical tragedy and love story "Peacock Gall," wrote a poem titled "Revisiting Luoquan Temple" as evidence.

　　In my youth, I visited Luoquan Temple, traveling to Haidong with my father. Devoutly worshipping the World Honored One, protecting my family's military lineage.

　　After my father's death, I went far away, my husband's affection cold as ice. In Qionghai, a place of practice, I listened to the sounds of the ocean at night.

　　Unexpectedly, returning to my hometown, I am now traveling to Haidong again. Casually recalling childhood events, waking from dreams, feeling even more heartbroken.

　　Fortunately, I have a close friend, understanding my lonely feelings. Leisurely strolling, observing the vast ocean, poetry and books comforting my life.

　　"Night Talks of Huai City" records that "Luoquan Temple survived earthquakes but was burned down by fire in the early Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty."

　　In the winter of 2005, during further improvements and expansion of the newly renovated Luoquan Temple, a stone tablet inscribed with the "Yuan Hai Pavilion Record" from the 23rd year of Emperor Zhizheng's reign (Yuan Dynasty) and other fragmented tablets were discovered while leveling the foundation. All were unearthed from a layer of ash and rubble, showing clear signs of fire damage. However, the existence of the Yuan Hai Pavilion next to Luoquan Temple was unknown to anyone. The Ming Dynasty's Jiajing era notes "Huai City Night Talk" by Yu Di Shan Ren Li Yiheng, mentioning that the temple "was burned down in a fire," which is credible.

　　The "Record of the Rebuilding of Luoquan Temple and the Restoration of its Permanent Residence" from the 28th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty states that the temple "underwent dozens of renovations and modifications," indicating its long history and numerous transformations. The "Record" explicitly mentions expansions during the Song and Yuan dynasties, and two further renovations during the Ming Dynasty's Chenghua and Wanli reigns. In the 15th year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1658), the entire temple was burned down by rebel troops, leading to the "Record of the Rebuilding of Luoquan Temple and the Restoration of its Permanent Residence" from the 28th year of the Kangxi reign. Over 280 years passed between the beginning of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty and the 28th year of the Kangxi reign; two renovations during this period are quite natural. Judging from the poems written about Luoquan Temple by literati of the Ming and Qing dynasties, although the scale of the rebuilt temple was smaller than before, its tranquil beauty remained. For example, Ming Dynasty scholar Zhang Bingkui's poem "Reciting Luoquan Temple":

　　Luoquan's scenic beauty, serene and deep,

　　Water surrounds mountains, embracing stone forests.

　　The Great Bodhisattva's spiritual power banishes evil,

　　The divine monk's power resides on the high peak.

　　Smoke envelops distant trees, a thousand feet of green,

　　Clouds rise over layers of mountains, ten thousand ravines shaded.

　　Ascending the peak to view the distant island,

　　Above and below the four prefectures, the heart of the ocean waves.

　　Qing Dynasty scholar Yang Hui's poem "Luoquan Temple":

　　The Tang Dynasty temple rebuilt, half autumn in the woods,

　　A small boat carries wine, floating on the river building.

　　Precarious cliffs, ancient trees, stones about to fall,

　　Small harbor, gulls at leisure, people rarely visit.

　　Ten thousand acres of smoke and waves, relying on a short oar,

　　Several dynasties' achievements, facing the clear stream.

　　Hoping to grow old here in this fleeting life,

　　Not asking the fisherman, but the ferry crossing.

　　After the reconstruction of Luoquan Temple during the Kangxi reign, according to relevant materials and recollections from people in their eighties and nineties, the temple underwent two further renovations, the last one in the 1930s. The scale of the restored temple was much smaller than before, consisting only of the main hall and the south wing. The middle room of the wing housed a statue of Guanyin, while the west side served as a quiet room. The main hall housed a statue of Buddha Sakyamuni, with a statue of the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to the east and a statue of Luoquan's founder to the west. A statue of Maitreya Buddha was placed in the middle of the main hall's platform, with a large bell that two people could barely encircle hanging on the east side, and a large wooden fish over two meters long hanging on the west side. The temple had a screen wall and surrounding walls. Within the courtyard stood a tall osmanthus tree, along with peonies, paeonies, and various other flowers and plants, fragrant throughout the year. Ancient cypresses towered outside the temple, creating a tranquil atmosphere. From the Republic of China period to the early years of the People's Republic of China, only four nuns resided in the temple. It is said that the peonies in the temple did not bloom every year, especially the white peonies, which rarely bloomed. One year, the white peonies bloomed profusely, attracting men, women, and children from nearby villages to admire them. The temple was bustling with visitors, and devotees joyfully congratulated the nuns. However, the oldest nun said that the blooming of the white peonies was not necessarily auspicious, perhaps signifying the end of her life. Soon after, the old nun passed away. In 1958, the nuns were sent home to live as lay people. In 1969, the main hall and the wing were demolished to make way for a tractor station of the Xiajie Commune.

　　In 1992, local villagers raised funds to restore the main hall and temple gate. During the foundation clearing work, workers accidentally unearthed a stone Buddha (or possibly a black copper Buddha) about 60 centimeters tall and weighing over 60 kilograms. Experts identified it as the "Buddha Top Zunsheng Great Buddha Mother," stating that only two such large and typical statues exist in Yunnan, and possibly the whole country, with this being one of them. After its discovery, it was temporarily enshrined in the Guanyin Pavilion, and then returned to the west niche of the main hall after the restoration of Luoquan Temple was completed, only to disappear shortly thereafter. Later, cultural relic archaeologists discovered esoteric Buddhist ritual implements, vajras, and statues of heavenly kings at the temple site.

　　The currently restored Luoquan Temple consists only of a main hall, much smaller than before. In the center are statues of the "Three Buddhas": the past Buddha, Dipamkara, on the left; the present Buddha, Sakyamuni, in the center; and the future Buddha, Maitreya, on the right. There is also a niche on each end of the main hall, with a statue of the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva on the right and a statue of Luoquan's founder on the left.

　　The world changes, time passes. The currently restored Luoquan Temple is perhaps completely different from its original form, but the temple's name has remained unchanged for a thousand years. Luoquan's image has also changed with the times, from the illustrious Nanzhao master to the "Fofahai of Dali," a subject of various stories. The profound historical and cultural accumulation has shrouded Luoquan Temple in mystery, and its accompanying touching myth, "Waiting for Husband Cloud," continues to be widely circulated. Amazing! It's hard not to feel moved.

　　Dao An once built a hut and flew his whisk in this mountain. Duoshi continued the construction. How much of the past remains, who knows? Unexpectedly, the world changes, time passes, and the thousand-year-old temple stands again;

　　Stone mules sink to the bottom of the sea, originally reefs. Luoquan is not to blame, there is no evidence. Who would believe it? Nevertheless, folk tales add details, and ancient and modern times argue about the "Waiting for Husband Cloud".