Jinzi Temple

Jinzi Temple

Jinzi Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Anhui Province.

Jinzi Temple

Commonly known as the “Golden Palace.” It dates back to the Ming Dynasty and is the ancestral temple of the Wang family from Qiankou, an esteemed ancient Huizhou clan. It was granted construction in the second year of the Longxing era during the Song Dynasty (1164), relocated to its current site in the ninth year of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty (1515), expanded during the Jiajing and Wanli eras, and underwent major renovations in the third year of the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty (1663). The temple faces south and has a total depth of 196 meters, covering an area of nearly 7,000 square meters. The entire architectural complex is symmetrically arranged along a central axis, consisting from south to north of: a memorial archway, Sanyuan Bridge, a lattice gate, a halberd gate, a stele pavilion, a ceremonial gate, a terrace, a ceremonial path, corridors, a main hall, and a bedroom hall. Behind the bedroom hall lies the Temple of Wang Hua Gong, which faces east and was built to worship Wang Hua, the ancestor of the Wang clan and Duke of Yue. The surviving structures include the Jinzi Temple Archway, the Halberd Gate, the Stele Pavilion, the Rear Bedroom Hall, and parts of the Temple of Wang Hua Gong. Ruins of other buildings still remain.

Protected Area: 3 meters east to the irrigation channel, 5 meters outside the southern archway, 5 meters west from the wall to the grain station warehouse, and 3 meters north from the wall.

Construction Control Zone: 10 meters east of the protected area, 40 meters west and south to Yanhuang Highway, and 15 meters north.

Address: Southern end of Qiankou Village, Qiankou Town, Huizhou District

Qiankou Village: Qiankou Village governs 42 villager groups, with a population of 5,268 and 168 Party members. National Highway 205, Chengshe Tourist Road, and the Huizhou District exit of the Hefei–Tongling–Huangshan Expressway all intersect here. The village is home to the national 4A-level scenic spot and cultural relic protection unit — Qiankou Folk Houses, as well as the “China Huizhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Practice Base.” Since 2006, the village has been successively honored as a “Model Village for Socialist New Countryside Construction in Anhui Province,” an “Ecological Village of Anhui Province,” and a “Municipal-Level Five-Good Village Party Organization.” On July 9, 2010, Zhang Baoshun, Secretary of the Anhui Provincial Committee, inspected Qiankou... More details about Qiankou Village++