Gongjing Guizhou Temple

Gongjing Guizhou Temple

Guizhou Temple in Gongjing is a cultural relic protection unit of Sichuan Province.

Guizhou Temple, also known as Ronglu Palace or Qiansheng Guild Hall, was a guild hall established by merchants from Guizhou. It was built during the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1723–1735) and is located at the western side of the old street intersection (now No. 21 Xinhua Street). The building follows a traditional Chinese palatial architectural style—simple yet grand—with exquisitely crafted wood and stone carvings still intact. The side courtyard and rear gate feature a traditional design adorned with mosaic-style porcelain inlays, delicate and charming. What sets Guizhou Temple apart from other temples and guild halls in the Gongjing area is that its main hall extends several meters toward the central courtyard. The building covers a construction area of 1,355 square meters and occupies a site area of 1,600 square meters. The temple enshrines the “Black Deity.” According to legend, the Black Deity was a beloved Ming Dynasty supervisory official (or possibly a Miao tribal king from Guizhou). Today, the statue of the deity is no longer present (local accounts suggest that some believe the temple once enshrined Yue Fei and his son, as Yue Fei was once exiled to Yunnan—which at the time included parts of Guizhou. Clues supporting this theory can be found in the stone couplet on the west side gate of the temple: “Loyal hearts serve the nation, two martyrs of valor; Pure winds and bright moon, a heart full of devotion”). As a district-level cultural relic protection unit, the temple is relatively well-preserved. After the liberation, it was used as the First Workers’ Children’s School of the Gongjing Salt Factory and is now vacant. The property is owned by the Gongjing District Culture and Sports Bureau.

Protected area: 3 meters beyond the site boundary.

Construction control zone: 10 meters east of the protected area, 15 meters south, 5 meters west, and 3 meters north.

Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units