Wanyuan pagoda [Photo/haian.gov.cn]

Wanyuan pagoda is a national 3A scenic spot in Yuantong Temple, located in northeast Hai’an, Nantong, Jiangsu province.

The temple enjoys convenient transportation, as it is close to the Hai’an railway station in the south and provincial Road 221 in the north, and only five kilometers away from the exit of the Shenhai (Shenyang-Haikou) highway.

The temple covers an area of over 200 mu (about 13.33 hectares), and includes a monastery gate, main hall, Tianwang (Heavenly King) Hall, east and west wings, a vegetarian restaurant, a nursing house for seniors and a Siheyuan (quadrangle).

The temple houses a white marble statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva and is surrounded by more than 100 mu of greenery.