Ruins of the Guan Yu Temple

Ruins of the Guan Yu Temple

The ruins of the Guan Yu Temple are a cultural tourism attraction.

Guan Yu Temple: The original site was located in the middle section of Xingma Street and was built during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It got its name because a statue of "Guan Yu" was enshrined in the temple. In front of the temple were eight stone steps leading down to a flat area called "Miao Ba Ba" (Temple Flat). To the right of the flat stood the Kuixing Tower, to the left was the main street of the town, and in front was a theater stage. In 1952, after the land reform, the Kuixing Tower was allocated to villagers as housing, the statue of the Kuixing deity was destroyed, and the tower was dismantled. In the same year, the statues inside the temple were also destroyed, and the site was repurposed as a grain collection facility before later being sold to residents for housing. In December 1984, everything was demolished, leaving only the ruins.