Yangcheng Kaifu Temple

Yangcheng Kaifu Temple

Yangcheng Kaifu Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Kaifu Temple

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

Era: Jin to Ming Dynasties

Address: Within Yangcheng County

Originally built in the fourth year of the Tianbao era of the Northern Qi Dynasty (553 AD), the temple has been renovated in subsequent dynasties.

Kaifu Temple was originally a three-courtyard complex. The surviving structures include the Mahavira Hall, Offering Hall, and theater stage, covering a site area of 1,095 m² and a building area of 500 m². The Mahavira Hall is a relic from the Jin Dynasty, the Offering Hall is a Yuan Dynasty structure, and the rest were built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Offering Hall has a width of three bays, a depth of six rafters, and a single-eave hip-and-gable roof. The bracket sets on the column tops feature double-layered bracket arms extending outwards, while the roof structure reflects architectural styles prominent after the Yuan Dynasty.

The Mahavira Hall is five bays wide, six bays deep, and has a single-eave hanging gable roof. The bracket sets on the column tops also feature double-layered bracket arms extending outwards, and the roof structure shows characteristics that became prominent after the Yuan Dynasty. The interior architecture exhibits distinct regional features. The brackets are relatively small but numerous. Part of the wooden structure remains intact, especially the brackets on the columns, which still preserve many original components. The wooden craftsmanship is exquisite, especially the brackets and beams, which are finely made, and the scale and proportions of the brackets are in harmony with the overall architecture, representing outstanding wooden architectural works from the region. The interior woodwork dates back to the late Yuan Dynasty.