Yongji Bianque Temple

Yongji Bianque Temple

Yongji Bianque Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Bian Que, whose given name was Qin Yueren, was a native of Mò in Bohai (present-day Renqiu, Hebei), and also lived in the State of Lu. He was a renowned physician in ancient China, highly skilled in internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, and ENT, and treated illnesses using techniques such as stone-needle therapy, acupuncture, —, herbal decoctions, and heat compresses. He is revered as the father of medicine.

The tomb of Bian Que is located to the east of Qinghua Village, Yucheng Town, Yongji City. The tomb mound is about 1.67 meters high and approximately 50 meters in circumference. Beside the tomb are a pair of stone sheep and one ancient locust tree.

To the east of the tomb lies the Temple of Bian Que. The earliest extant stele in the temple dates back to the Ming Dynasty's Wanli 28th year (1600) and is inscribed with “Record of the Reconstruction of the Bian Que Temple.” The Bian Que Temple is divided into an Eastern and a Western Temple. The Western Temple is the older of the two, but unfortunately, it was destroyed by fire during the Japanese invasion in the War of Resistance and only a pair of stone lions and three stone tablets remain. The Eastern Temple is relatively well-preserved, featuring a main hall and an offering hall. In the warm chamber of the main hall stands a painted clay statue of Bian Que seated, with a male and female child attendant on either side representing the medicine preparer and the scribe. The side chambers on the east and west enshrine statues of two Medicine Kings seated, also attended by boy and girl attendants representing the medicine preparer and the scribe, all in fairly good condition. The statue of Bian Que is adorned with colored pigments, raised relief designs, gold leaf, a dragon robe, and a jade belt, reflecting the styling heritage of Song Dynasty sculpture.

On October 7, 2019, Yongji Bianque Temple was included in the eighth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Attraction Location

Bianque Temple, Yucheng Town, Yongji, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province

Bian Que (407–310 BC), of the Ji clan and Qin family, with the given name Huan and courtesy name Yueren, also known as Lu Yi, was a famous physician of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. He was a native of Zheng in the Bohai Commandery (present-day Renqiu City, Cangzhou, Hebei). Due to his exceptional medical skills, he was regarded as a divine doctor, and people of the time honored him with the title “Bian Que,” the name of the legendary divine physician from the time of the Yellow Emperor in ancient mythology. In his youth, he studied medicine under Chang Sangjun and mastered all of his secret medical techniques and prescriptions. He excelled in various fields of medicine: gynecology in Zhao, ENT in Zhou, and pediatrics in Qin, gaining fame throughout the land. Li Xi, the imperial physician of Qin, envied Bian Que’s superior skills and sent someone to assassinate him. Bian... For more detailed information about Bian Que ++

Yucheng Town: Located southeast of Yongji City, Yucheng Town borders the Zhongtiao Mountains to the south, the vast plains of the Yuncheng Basin to the north, the cities of Yuncheng and Jiezhou Guan Di Temple to the east, and the Love Sacred Site of Pujue Temple to the west. The town covers a total area of 170 square kilometers, spans 14 kilometers from east to west, and 12 kilometers from north to south. It has 63,000 mu of arable land, governs 37 administrative villages, and has a population of 43,000. It is traversed by the Yuncheng-Puzhou Grade 2 Tourist Highway and the Nan-Tongpu Railway from east to west, and its eco-agricultural industrial system is becoming increasingly optimized. The town boasts superior geographical advantages, convenient transportation, beautiful mountains and rivers, and pleasant scenery.

The town government is located... More detailed information about Yucheng Town ++

Further Reading:

· Third Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units