Xiajiao Tangdi Temple

Xiajiao Tangdi Temple

Xiajiao Tangdi Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Xiajiao Tangdi Temple

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

Era: Song to Qing Dynasties

Address: Xiajiao Village, Hebei Town, Yangcheng County

Initially built in the second year of the Dian’an era of the Jin Dynasty (1213), the temple underwent large-scale renovations during both the Ming and Qing dynasties. The temple is a two-courtyard complex, with a total area of 2,106 square meters. The front courtyard is small, featuring the mountain gate at the front and the Horse King Hall at the back. The rear courtyard houses a stage, an offering pavilion, and the Chengtang Grand Hall.

The Chengtang Grand Hall was built during the Yuan Dynasty. It has three bays in both width and depth, with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof. The offering hall also has three bays in width and depth, with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof. Its roof has a gentle slope and deep overhanging eaves. The bracket sets on the column tops are arranged in a complex pattern, reflecting structural features typical of major official architecture from the middle and late periods of dynastic history. The front courtyard is also quite impressive.

· Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units