Xilimen Erxian Temple

Xilimen Erxian Temple

Xilimen Erxian Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Xilimen Erxian Temple

Xilimen Erxian Temple (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units)

Era: Jin to Qing Dynasties

Address: Xilimen Village, southeast of Gaoping City

The temple’s founding date is unknown. It was renovated multiple times during the Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, with the central hall being a remnant structure from the Jin Dynasty.

The temple faces south and has a two-courtyard layout. Existing structures include the mountain gate, central hall, rear hall, bell and drum towers, east and west side halls, and corridors. The central hall is located in the middle of the courtyard and was built in the second year of the Zhenglong era of the Jin Dynasty (1157). The hall is situated on a 1.15-meter-high stone platform, with a width of three bays and a depth of six rafters. It features a single-eave, nine-ridge roof. The doors and windows have been moved to the front eaves columns. The door frame is carved from bluestone. There are no interior columns; the beam structure consists of four rafters resting on bracket sets above the front eaves columns, supporting the roof. The front eaves are adorned with carved brackets and brackets with floral decorations, and there are also large brackets on the side eaves. The hall is flanked by murals depicting "The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" and "The Eight Fairies Paying Homage to the Queen Mother." Extended Reading:

· Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units