Tuanxi Yan Emperor Temple

Tuanxi Yan Emperor Temple

Tuanxi Yan Emperor Temple is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shanxi Province.

Tuanxi Yan Emperor Temple (Fifth Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site)

Era: Yuan to Qing Dynasties

Address: Tuanxi Village, Shenlong Town, Gaoping City, Jincheng City

Tuanxi Yan Emperor Temple, the year of its establishment is unknown. The entire temple faces south and covers an area of approximately 1,523 square meters. Although the founding date is unclear, according to inscriptions in the temple, it was renovated in the 11th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1672). Tuanxi Yan Emperor Temple currently has a two-courtyard layout, with a theater stage, the Hall of the Yan Emperor, and the bedroom palace built along the central axis. On both sides, there are side halls, auxiliary halls, and other structures.

The Hall of the Yan Emperor is three bays wide and eight rafters deep, with a single-eave hanging gable roof, glazed ridge decorations, and bracket sets in the five-purlin double-ang style with 45-degree angled braces. The building retains architectural features from the Ming and Qing dynasties. There is one stele from the Qing Dynasty and one donation stele from the Republican era.

Source: Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units