百岁宫始建于1579年(明代),又称摘星庵、万年禅寺,列入全国重点寺院名录。百岁宫坐落于九华山插霄峰花岗岩台地,是典型的皖南民居式的五层寺庙,主体建筑利用南至北坡降的地形,楼层由低而高,主房梁镶嵌于坚硬花岗岩上。远观其似通天拔地的古代城堡。这种建筑形式在中国现存寺庙建筑中极少见,是岩石与建筑、建筑与山峰的有机结合。
Baisui Palace and Its Architectural Structure
Baisui Palace, built in 1579 (Ming Dynasty), also called Zhaixing Temple and Wannian Temple, is listed as national key temple. Located on granite terrace of Chaxiao Peak of Jiuhuashan. Baisui Palace is a typical style of southern Anhui residential-dwelling temple with five storeys. The storeys of the main building are built up from lower place north to higher place south with main beams inlaid into hard granite. Viewing from afar, it is like a rising ancient castle. The such style of architecture is very rare in extant Chinese temples and wonderfully combined with rock and peaks.