Temple of General Yang Linggong

Temple of General Yang Linggong

The Temple of General Yang Linggong is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Temple of General Yang Linggong is located in Hedong Village, Gubeikou Town, Miyun County. It was built during the Song and Liao dynasties by the government and local people to commemorate the famous general Yang Ye. The temple consists of a two-courtyard compound with front and rear halls spanning over 600 square meters. The front hall houses statues of the male members of the Yang family; the rear hall features carvings of the female heroes of the Yang family. On both the east and west sides of the front hall are auxiliary rooms and meditation chambers. On the east and west walls outside the mountain gate, eight large characters, each about one meter high, are inscribed: “威震边关，气壮山河” (“Intimidating the Border Passes, Majestic as the Mountains and Rivers”).

Gubeikou Town: Gubeikou Town is located in the northeastern part of Miyun County, bordering Xinchengzi Township to the east, Taishitun Town to the south, Gaoling Town to the west, and facing Luanping County of Hebei Province across the Great Wall to the north. Its coordinates are between 117°17′30″–117°03′58″ east longitude and 40°36′38″–40°42′23″ north latitude. It is 55 kilometers from Miyun County. The Beijing-Tongzhou Railway runs diagonally through the northwest part of the town, with a station at Gubeikou. National Highway 101 (Beijing-Chengde Highway) runs the entire length of the town. The town has an extensive network of program-controlled telephones, offering convenient transportation and communication.

The total area of the town is 84.71 square kilometers. The area includes Wan’gou, Jia... More detailed information on Gubeikou Town++