Gao Ping Iron Buddha Temple

Gao Ping Iron Buddha Temple

Gao Ping Iron Buddha Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Gao Ping Iron Buddha Temple

Gao Ping Iron Buddha Temple (Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

Era: Ming Dynasty

Address: Mixi Village, Mishan Town, Gaoping City

According to an inscription on the bluestone door sill of the main hall stating “On July 13th of the second year of the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty (1167), the Iron Buddha was cast and the Iron Buddha Temple was renovated,” the temple was originally built during the Jin Dynasty, while the existing structures date back to the Ming Dynasty. The temple faces south and its main buildings include the Iron Buddha Hall, the South Hall, the East and West Side Halls, and wing rooms.

The main hall is three bays wide and six rafters deep, with a rectangular floor plan, a single-eave hanging gable roof, and a seven-rafter front-and-rear corridor-style framework. The column-top bracket sets feature intricate carvings. Inside are preserved 34 painted clay statues from the Ming Dynasty.

On October 7, 2019, Gao Ping Iron Buddha Temple was included in the eighth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units