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The temple, once called Tiefo Temple, was originally built about 502-557 A.D. So it is about 1500 years old, and it was destroyed and restored many times because of the constant wars as the dynasties came and went. The current main building of the temple was built during the reign of Emperor Guangxiu of the Qing Dynasty.

This area is called Lord Bao's Academy. It was built in 1983 and renovated in the year 2000. It covers more than 20 acres and it is adjacent to Lord Bao's Tomb and the Qingfeng Chamber. It consists of a group of buildings such as tea houses, pools, pavilions and bridges. Its architectural style combines the features of Jiangnan landscape garden and Huizhou style architecture. The name Fuzhuang was given by former Defence Minister Zhang Aiping who was a general. The buildings surrounded by water seem to flow on the surface.

Footprint Pool is a small pool on an island in Baohe River. It is about 20 meters long and 8 meters wide, and it looks like the footprint of a giant. There is a story that when Bao Zheng was a child, he studied in the Xianghua Duen, and he often went there to play. At that time, there is no "Jade Belt Bridge." One day, Bao Zheng thought about taking a look at the other side of the river. Though the river was not wide, there was neither bridge nor boat available. So Bao Zheng suddenly jumped. A deep and large footprint was left on the island that filled with water.

The Qingfeng Chamber was built in 1999 in memory of the birth of Lord Bao 1000 years ago. It aims at telling Lord Bao stories and about the long history and rich culture of Anhui Province. The main building faces the east. It is 42 meters high and has 9 floors. On the top of the Chamber travellers can enjoy the scenery of the Lord Bao Cultural Tourism Zone.

The full name of this cemetery is the Tomb Yard of Lord Bao Xiaoshu. It covers an area of 3 hectares, and there is 3000 square meters of building area. It is a relatively well preserved ancient cemetery in China. The Tomb Yard Cemetery is closely linked to the Memorial Temple. It borders Wuhu Road to the south, Baohe River to the north, Ya-Ming Museum of Art to the east and Qingfeng Chamber to the west.

The full name of this temple is the Memorial Temple of Lord Bao Xiaoshu. It was constructed in memory of Bao Zheng who is idealized as an upright and honest official and a political reformer in the Song Dynasty. Xiaoshu is Lord Bao's posthumous name that was granted by Emperor Renzhong of the Song Dynasty in order to promote Lord Bao's contribution to the country.

Lord Bao Park has a solemn and beautiful environment. The lake inside the park ripples. Some people worship the famous people or their ancestors here. In Lord Bao Park, the three main attractions are the Memorial Temple of Lord Bao, Lord Bao’s Tomb and Qingfeng Chamber. Visitors can also go to two public scenic spots: Footprints of Lord Bao and Floating Village.
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Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, is located in the middle part of China between the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River and beside Chaohu Lake. It occupies an area of 7,029 square kilometers of which the built-up urban area is 838.52 square kilometers. With a total population of about five million, the urban residents number about 2.7 million. As the provincial seat, the city is the political, economic, cultural, commercial and trade, transportation and information centre of Anhui Province as well as one of the important national scientific research and education bases.