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Main Hall of Dubei Temple

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Era: Yuan Dynasty | Type: Ancient Architecture | Region: Tongnan County, Chongqing | Batch: Seventh Batch | This structure is located on the first-level terrace on the north bank of the Fu River, approximately 70 meters from the river. Today, only the main hall and rear hall of Dubei Temple remain. The main hall was built in the late Yuan Dynasty as a hip-and-gable roof building, with an overall height of 6.7 meters, a platform height of 0.7 meters, and corner columns adorned with bracket sets (dougong). The corner columns rise slightly. The hall spans three bays with a total width of 13.6 meters and a depth of 9.8 meters. The entire structure covers an area of 305 square meters, with a floor space of 130 square meters. The beam framework uses relatively large materials, with the largest column diameter being 0.48 meters and column height at 5.5 meters. The surrounding eaves feature double-layered rafters, and bracket sets are installed under the front eaves. It is currently used as Dubei Primary School. It is said to be the earliest surviving wooden structure in the Chongqing area, providing valuable physical material for the study of architecture from that period.

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The Main Hall of Dubei Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Era: Yuan Dynasty

Type: Ancient Architecture

Region: Tongnan County, Chongqing

Batch: Seventh Batch

This structure is located on the first-level terrace on the north bank of the Fu River, approximately 70 meters from the river. Today, only the main hall and rear hall of Dubei Temple remain. The main hall was built in the late Yuan Dynasty as a hip-and-gable roof building, with an overall height of 6.7 meters, a platform height of 0.7 meters, and corner columns adorned with bracket sets (dougong), with corner columns rising slightly. It spans three bays with a total width of 13.6 meters and a depth of 9.8 meters. The entire structure covers an area of 305 square meters, with a floor space of 130 square meters. The beam framework uses relatively large materials, with the largest column diameter being 0.48 meters and column height at 5.5 meters. The surrounding eaves feature double-layered rafters, and bracket sets are installed under the front eaves. It is currently used as Dubei Primary School. It is said to be the earliest surviving wooden structure in the Chongqing area, providing valuable physical material for the study of architecture from that period.