Tianzhuang All Saints Temple

Tianzhuang All Saints Temple

Tianzhuang All Saints Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Tianzhuang All Saints Temple

Era: Yuan to Qing

Address: Central Zhongtianzhuang Village, Fucheng Town, Lingchuan County, Jincheng City

Tianzhuang All Saints Temple, the date of its establishment is unknown. According to an inscription preserved on the west gable wall of the main hall, it was renovated in the 39th year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1611). The temple faces south and consists of a single-courtyard layout. It is 30.1 meters long from north to south and 18.2 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of 548 square meters. Along the central axis are the Dance Stage (no longer extant) and the Main Hall, with side structures including the Dressing Tower, Bell Tower (east), Side Rooms, and Side Halls. The existing Main Hall features architectural elements in the Yuan Dynasty style, while the other buildings date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The Main Hall is built on a stone base, with a three-bay width and six-rafter depth. It has a single-eave, hanging hip roof. The front eaves feature bracket sets of the five-purlin double-tiered type with qinmian ang and concealed bracket sets in the interstitial spaces. The roof truss system uses a four-rafter style...

On October 7, 2019, Tianzhuang All Saints Temple was included in the eighth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Source: Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Tianzhuang Village: Tianzhuang Village (tiánzhuāngcūn) is located about 10 kilometers north of Fucheng Town, Lingchuan County. Legend has it that it was originally established by the Tian family, hence the name Tianzhuang. It is an independent administrative village. The village has 609 residents and 1,033 mu of arable land. A famous opera, "Butterfly Cup," is said to have been written by a merchant from Tianzhuang who traded in Wuchang.

Tianzhuang Village has a relatively concentrated residential layout, and its administrative divisions have seen slight adjustments historically. This administrative village is geographically located in the shallow mountainous and hilly area of the Taihang Mountain Range. To the east, it neighbors Hualu Village in Chongwen Town; to the south, it connects with Beima Village in the same town; to the west, with Lingsi Village; and to the north, with Liangquan in Liyi Town... More detailed information about Tianzhuang Village++

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units