Wu'an Chenghuang Temple

Wu'an Chenghuang Temple

Wu'an Chenghuang Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Hebei Province.

Chenghuang Temple

The Chenghuang Temple is located in Wu'an City. It was first built in the second year of the Hongwu reign during the Ming Dynasty (1369), and the existing structures include the worship hall, middle hall, and rear hall. The worship hall is three bays wide and one bay deep, with a tiled, curved roof; the rear hall is three bays wide and deep, with a hanging gable and tiled roof, rebuilt during the Qing Dynasty; the middle hall is the main hall of the temple, also three bays wide and deep, with a hanging gable and glazed tile roof, featuring single dougong brackets with three tiers and interlaced leaf motifs on both front and rear eaves. The walls feature murals painted by Hu Xiang of the Ming Dynasty. The eastern wall depicts the “Procession of the City God,” while the other walls portray “Mountain Spirits and Water Monsters.” The landscapes, flowers, dragons, tigers, bamboo, rocks, ghosts, and deities are all rendered with exceptional artistry, making them treasured examples of Ming Dynasty mural art. It is now a key cultural relic protection unit of Hebei Province.

Further Reading:

· Third Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Hebei Province