The temple was built in 560 and the Iron Tower was built in 1105 during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Hence, the temple is also known as the Iron Tower Temple. Originally a pavilion-style octagonal tower of seven stories, the tower was rebuilt into a nine-story tower in 1581 at a height of 23.8 meters. Its brick base is octagonal in shape and a door is open at the tower's south side. Inside is a stone-carved, thousand-hand Buddha of the Song Dynasty with inscriptions from 1881 of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Each layer has eaves and railings, and the gold-plating on the top is shaped like a vase. A door is open on the four sides of each floor and the other four sides contain niches with statues of Buddha inside. The entire iron tower was cast in a mold imitating the wooden structural style that reflects the high casting technique of the Song Dynasty.