Zhenming Ridge Temple

Zhenming Ridge Temple

Zhenming Ridge Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Haishu District.

During the Song Dynasty’s Yuanyou era (1017–1021), Li Yigeng, the prefect of Mingzhou, consulted feng shui experts and specially piled up earth to form a ridge in front of the government office. At that time, it was called “Zhenming Ridge” and served as the frontal scenic hill of the prefectural office. In the 25th year of the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty (1820), Zhenming Ridge Temple was built to enshrine the deities of the Six Counties’ City Gods. The temple faces west with its back to the east, and its main hall is a three-bay flush-gable house of the yingshan style. The total construction area is 132.08 square meters, consisting of a mountain gate, front courtyard, main hall, rear courtyard, and rear hall. This temple is a Qing Dynasty structure and enjoys a certain level of recognition in Japan and South Korea.

It has not yet been rebuilt after being demolished due to old city renovation.