Lianghu Yuxu Temple

Lianghu Yuxu Temple

Lianghu Yuxu Temple is a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.

Era: Song to Qing dynasties

The temple is situated in the center of Lianghu Village, Yuancun Township, Gaoping City, Jincheng, Shanxi Province. It is an ancient Taoist architectural complex successively constructed during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and was designated by the State Council as part of the seventh batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level. The complex faces south and covers an area of about 1,600 square meters, representing an important structure in the history of Taoism.

The existing structures include the main hall, its west side chamber, the central hall, the west wing room, the south wing, and the Kuilou (Pavilion of Scholars). The main hall, its west side chamber, and the central hall date back to the Jin and Yuan dynasties, while the rest were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The platform of the Yuxu Temple’s main hall bears a stonemason’s inscription from the 18th year of the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty (1178). The hall has five bays, a single-eave gable-and-hip roof, no intercolumnar bracket sets, and uses ?zhuonuo? brackets in the central and side bays. The central hall features... The structure includes... The front porch is supported by... The hall houses murals of over 30 square meters, which have been eroded by wind and rain, with blurred figures, but numerous inscriptions remain, giving it significant research value.

In May 2013, Lianghu Yuxu Temple was announced as part of the seventh batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.

Further reading:

· Seventh Batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level