The Main Hall of Sanyi Temple in Loucun

The Main Hall of Sanyi Temple in Loucun

The Main Hall of Sanyi Temple in Loucun is a cultural relics protection unit of Hebei Province.

The Main Hall of Sanyi Temple in Loucun is located in Loucun, Laishui County, and is an ancient building from the Qing Dynasty. On July 15, 1993, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit by the People's Government of Hebei Province.

The hall was built to commemorate the Peach Garden Oath. It was first constructed during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1398 AD). The existing main hall faces south, features a width of three bays and a depth of three bays, and has a single-eave hipped roof covered with clay tiles, standing 8.5 meters tall. It has a front-projecting hipped-roofed porch. The main hall uses five-rafter beams, while the front corridor uses four-rafter beams, and is generally well-preserved. This structural form possesses a unique charm among ancient architecture. It not only accommodates the materials used in construction but also gives the ancient building a richly varied exterior, holding certain reference value in the art of ancient architecture. This hall is the only remaining hipped-roof structure in Laishui County, and based on its architectural structural features, it is believed to have been built during the Qing Dynasty.

In July 1993, this hall was listed as a cultural relics protection unit of Hebei Province.

Further reading:

· Third Batch of Cultural Relics Protection Units of Hebei Province