【 The History Of Baoguo Temple】
Baoguo Temple was built in 1703 AD(42 years of the Qing Emperor Kangxi). Baoguo Temple was built by Puwan from Jiangnan. According to the "Continuation of Kunming County" contains:” Puwan in 42 years to the reign of emperor Kangxi in capital to Yunnan to take sanskrit Scriptures, storage of construction of buildings, temple name given amnesty to serve the country.” Baoguo Temple in 10 years of the Tongzhi (AD 1817), was Overturned because of flooding, and Guangxu years to be repaired. Qing Xuantong three years (AD 1911), the Official Seals of Office was set inside of the temple. In the Republic of China, the temple where they set Yunnan Province printing factory, the defense is now Guofang printing factory.
Now the " Baoguo Street" is also reported to Main Street in temple, named after. Yunnan Economic and Trade hotel is built in the original position of temple.
【The Legend of blessing moon cake】
According to legend, in ancient times there was a loyal . As minister angered the emperor by Commit statement ,that he was dismissed demoted to Yunnan. In the way to Yunnan, minister was depressed and angry for it hardly. ,way line of bumps, and thinking of his wife and children, actually he was ill . Traveling line to Kunming Baoguo temple that was deep elegant rooms, and away from the city clamor, at last the loyal minister retained in the temple .A Buddhist abbot went to visit the minister, and be told the case of the minister, then asked the monk for the temple vegetarian food to share and nourish the body well-secret agents.
One day, send the edict to a temple from Capital. Before leaving, the Buddhist abbot secretly sent someone of temple to ask the next to pastry shop to made the moon cake of Yunnan characteristic that `s made from ham, refined flour, and honey, as a gift to Present to the minister. When the minister took the moon cake, just discovered to be coming, Mid-Autumn Festival .The desire to reunite with their families, can be achieved finally. The minister exclaimed aloud: “This is the blessing cake “! After returned to the capital, the minister invited other ministers, family members and friends to Watch the moon and eat the cake. People ate all praised : the unique flavor of this cake is unique pancake. People listened to the minister told them the story, then found this cake contains the human Kindness deeply.
Since then, the moon cake at Temple declared far and wide, seeking numerous. According to legend, Pingxi Wang Wu Sangui order to serve the country on several occasions sent moon cake as gift to concubine, Chen Yuanyuan to win the smile of Confidante.
Passage of time, the legend further away .Today, history only left a old and incomplete monument to the Baoguo Temple for human daydreams. Fortunately, the lifeline of human life can not be separated, and today's local hotel at temple, Yunnan Economic and Trade Hotel has dig out the recipe of vegetarian and moon cake of the prime of life, independent innovation and the development of "Dian kang", "Jingmao blessing moon cake" , flavor Yunnan ham cake , Zongzi, pickles , and health dishes. And won the " Top Ten Famous Chinese moon cake market," "Yunnan Province, won the first moon cake quality and safety certification." The production process of moon cake is better and more. Every day, food and good luck wishes to give all People should be blessed.
