Hall of the Tang Emperor Temple

Hall of the Tang Emperor Temple

The Hall of the Tang Emperor Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Henan Province.

Era: Yuan Dynasty

Address: Dongwanghe Village, Xiaojing Township, south of Bo'ai County

The year of the original construction of the Hall of the Tang Emperor Temple is unknown. According to surviving inscriptions, it is "said to have been built since the era of the Tatar King." The original complex included the main hall, worship hall, side rooms, and the mountain gate. It was renovated during the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty but was demolished in the early 1950s. Currently, only the main hall remains. It is three bays wide and three bays deep, with a hip-and-gable roof covered in gray tubular tiles. Some of the brackets are decayed, but the overall structure is largely well-preserved.

Under the porch of the main hall, there is an inscription stele from the 36th year of the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty (1698 AD), documenting the renovation, the fact that Li Zicheng once stationed in the temple, and the event where locusts blotted out the sky and devoured the crops.

The Hall of the Tang Emperor Temple is a relatively pure example of Yuan Dynasty architecture, featuring high artistic quality in its brackets and wooden structural elements. Its distinct period style makes it highly valuable for the study of Yuan Dynasty architectural art.

On November 21, 1986, the People's Government of Henan Province announced it as part of the second batch of provincial-level key cultural relic protection units.

Source: Bo'ai County Government

Further reading:

· Second Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Henan Province