Dànánshè Tǔdìshén Cí (Earth God Temple of Dànánshè)

Dànánshè Tǔdìshén Cí

The Dànánshè Tǔdìshén Cí is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shanxi Province.

Dànánshè Tǔdìshén Cí (Fifth Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site)

Era: Jin Dynasty, Qing Dynasty

Address: North of Dànánshè Village, Gāodū Town, Zézhōu County, Jìnchéng City

The Dànánshè Tǔdìshén Cí is situated to the north of Dànánshè Village, Gāodū Town, Zézhōu County. It faces south and has a single-courtyard layout. The structure stretches 39 meters from north to south and 23 meters from east to west, covering a total area of 897 square meters. Although the exact date of its construction is unclear, according to inscriptions on steles within the temple, renovations were carried out in the first year of the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty (1628) and the 20th year of the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty (1689). The existing main hall is a remnant of the Song Dynasty, while other structures exhibit Qing Dynasty architectural styles. Along the central north-south axis, from south to north, are the Dance Tower, Worship Hall, and Main Hall. On either side are, in sequence, the Dressing Tower, Viewing Tower, Side Rooms, and Side Halls.

The Main Hall is a hanging-roof structure with three bays in width and six rafters in depth. The beam framework adopts a four-rafter system and … The bracket sets use inclined bracket arms and … Information source: Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Gāodū Town: Bāgōng Town is located in the Zézhōu Basin at the southern end of the Taihang Mountain Range in the southeastern part of Shanxi Province. It controls the northeastern regions to the north and overlooks the Central Plains to the south. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was named “Bāgōng” after the people of Bā were relocated here following the western campaign of Duke Xiang of Jin against Shu and Ba, boasting a profound cultural heritage of 2,000 years. The town administers 44 administrative villages, has a population of 620,000, and covers a total area of 112 square kilometers. It is close to the Jìn-Jiāo and Cháng-Jìn expressways, with the Tàijiāo Railway and National Highway 207 passing through its core, making it a strategic hub for transportation between Shanxi and Henan. The terrain is flat, the climate is mild, the history is long-standing, transportation is convenient, and it is rich in coal and iron resources, earning it the title “The First Town of the Taihang Mountains.”

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Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Shanxi Province