Tianxi Hall

Tianxi Hall

Tianxi Hall is a cultural relic protection unit of Henan Province.

Tianxi Hall

Located in Gucun Village, Wanggu Township, it was built in the eighth year of the Xianfeng reign during the Qing Dynasty (1858). At that time, the temple complex also included structures such as the Jade Emperor Pavilion, Thousand Buddha Pavilion, Pangu Second Floor, Rotating Tower, Guan Yu Hall, Mount Tai Hall, Rice God Hall, Bell and Drum Towers, Jishen Temple, East Temple, as well as east and west corridor rooms. Today, only Tianxi Hall remains. The hall has a hip-and-gable roof, walls constructed from blue bricks, and a wooden structure with 12 large Ming-style pillars adorned with brackets. The roof is covered with green and yellow glazed tiles. The hall is 12.8 meters long from north to south, 10.4 meters wide from east to west, and 7.2 meters high. To the south of the hall are incense rooms with arched awnings and eight stone pillars featuring carvings. The front eaves of the entrance are decorated with openwork wood carvings. During the Republican era, local residents once donated funds for renovations. Today, the western wall has collapsed, and many of the roof’s glazed tiles are missing.

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Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Henan Province