Xishe Weigong Temple

Xishe Weigong Temple

Xishe Weigong Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Xishe Weigong Temple

Era: Yuan and Qing Dynasties

Address: Xishe Village, Beishe Township, Pingshun County, Changzhi City

The date of establishment of Xishe Weigong Temple is unknown, but it was expanded and renovated during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The existing layout consists of a single-courtyard complex, with the central axis from south to north comprising the mountain gate (featuring a rear-facing theater stage), the offering hall, and the main hall. On both sides are distributed the West Dressing Hall, East Wing Room, and East Side Hall, while the remaining buildings have all collapsed.

The main hall is three bays wide and six rafters deep, with a nearly square floor plan. The column grid employs a reduced-column arrangement. It has a single-eave gable-and-hip roof. The bracket sets on the column tops are of the through type, and those in the intercolumnar spaces are of the suspended type. Most of the painted decoration from the Ming and Qing periods has been lost. The structural system of the main hall suggests it may be an important architectural relic from that era.

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

Source: Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Xishe Village: In March 1940, Xishe established a Village Office; in March 1941, it was renamed the Village Council; in December 1949, it reverted to being a Village Office; in August 1958, the Xishe Management Area was formed; in May 1962, it was restructured as the Xishe Brigade Management Committee; in April 1967, the Xishe Brigade Revolutionary Committee was established; in January 1982, it reverted to the Xishe Brigade Management Committee; and in March 1984, it was restructured as the Xishe Village Committee. In November 1941, the Xishe Village Party Branch was established; in August 1953, it was changed to the Xishe Township Party Branch; in May 1958... More details about Xishe Village ++

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units