Zhuli Prince Temple

Zhuli Prince Temple

Zhuli Prince Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Jixi County.

Zhuli Prince Temple

Located in the center of Zhuli Village, Jiapeng Township, it faces south and was built during the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of 100 square meters. The temple is a single-story, three-bay structure with a combination of raised-beam and through-tenon framing systems, featuring a flush-gable roof and enclosed firewalls on the exterior. The wooden carvings inside, including dougong brackets and spandrels, are exquisitely crafted, giving the site significant historical and cultural value. An annual event is held here on August 25th. The temple was built to commemorate the two princes of King Wuhu of the Yue Kingdom.

Jiapeng Township: Situated in the northeast corner of Jixi County, Jiapeng Township is 42 kilometers from the county seat. It lies at the junction of two provinces (Anhui and Zhejiang) and three county-level cities (Jixi County, Ningguo City, and Lin’an City), covering an area of over 90 square kilometers. The township administers 8 village committees, 68 natural villages, and 99 villager groups, with a total of 3,835 households and a population of 12,969, including 12,432 agricultural residents. The arable land area spans 6,090 mu, including 5,310 mu of paddy fields, and the mountainous area covers approximately 140,000 mu. It is the hometown of Xu Jiapeng, an international communist fighter and first-class combat hero of the Korean War.

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