Temple of Marquis of Hanshou Ting

Temple of Marquis of Hanshou Ting

The Temple of Marquis of Hanshou Ting is a cultural relic protection unit of Nan’ao County.

The Temple of Marquis of Hanshou Ting is also known as the Guan Di Temple. It is located at the southeastern corner of Shen’ao Town, Nan’ao County. Initially built in the seventh year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1579) by Vice General Hou Jigao, it has since undergone multiple reconstructions, expansions, and renovations. The temple faces north and sits against the Golden Mountain. It has a total width of 18 meters and features three gates on the platform, each accessible by stone steps. The gate walls are made of stone, with the central gate being 2 meters wide and 4 meters high, featuring a raised-beam wooden structure with a flush gable roof. After passing through the porch is a courtyard with corridors on the east and west sides, and a raised platform in the center, flanked by stone steps leading up to the main hall. Behind the hall is a room dedicated to the “Oath of the Peach Garden.” The entire structure has a depth of 50 meters. In front of the temple is a stage, flanked by stone lions, and beside it stands a stele inscribed with “Temple of Marquis of Hanshou Ting of Nan’ao Town,” which is 2.3 meters high and nearly 1 meter wide. One section of the inscription recounts the campaign by Qi Jiguang to suppress the pirate Wu Ping in Nan’ao (the full text can be found in the Nan’ao County Cultural Relics Chronicle). In 1991, local residents and fellow villagers from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, renovated the temple.

In 1992, the People’s Government of Nan’ao County designated it as a cultural relic protection unit.