Suyang Jiwang Temple

Suyang Jiwang Temple

Suyang Jiwang Temple is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shanxi Province.

Suyang Jiwang Temple (Fifth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

Era: Yuan and Qing Dynasties

Address: Suyang Village, Yangwang Town, Xinjiang County, Yuncheng City

Suyang Jiwang Temple faces south and has a single-courtyard layout. It is 32.6 meters wide from east to west and 50 meters long from north to south, covering an area of 1,630 square meters. The original floor plan is no longer intact, and currently only the main hall and the eastern and western side halls remain. The main hall is also called the Houji Hall, while the eastern and western side halls are respectively the Wusheng Hall and the Cien Palace.

The Houji Hall is a remnant structure from the Yuan Dynasty. It is three bays wide and four rafters deep, with a single-eave hanging hip roof. The central bay’s beam frame features “three rafters... [text truncated] ...with four pillars used both in front and back.” The central bay has a door, and the front eaves have a total of seven bracket sets— one at the column top and one in between columns— all of the five-purlin double downward-projecting ang type, with coiling cloud-shaped carved ends.

There is a thousand-year-old ancient locust tree in the temple that blooms in five colors, commonly known as the “Five-Colored Locust Tree.” It has lush foliage and enjoys high social recognition.

Source: Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Suyang Village: Suyang Village is located approximately 20 kilometers southwest of Xinjiang County and 4 kilometers southeast of the Yangwang Town government. It lies south of the Emei Ridge and is part of a hilly area. Legend has it that the village was originally inhabited by families surnamed Su and Yang, hence the name Suyang. A town road to the north of the village connects to the provincial Linxia Road, providing convenient transportation. The village has a total of 8 residential groups, 582 households, and 2,053 residents. The total land area is 8,232 mu, including 4,200 mu of arable land. The dominant industry is the cultivation of nectarines, covering 3,500 mu. Local specialties include persimmons and apples. The village is home to enterprises manufacturing diamond tools and standard parts, and the per capita net income reaches 8,743 yuan. … Suyang Village detailed information++

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units