Tuan Cheng Tangwang Shengdi Temple

Tuan Cheng Tangwang Shengdi Temple

Tuan Cheng Tangwang Shengdi Temple is a cultural heritage site protected by Shanxi Province.

Tuan Cheng Tangwang Shengdi Temple (Fifth Batch Provincial Protection)

Era: Yuan and Qing

Location: On a hill north of Tuan Cheng Village, Nanchen Township, Zhangzi County, Changzhi City

According to five surviving Qing Dynasty steles in the temple, including the “Wenhuang Temple Renovation Stele,” the “Tang Taizong Temple Renovation Stele,” and the “Tangwang Shengdi Temple Renovation Stele,” the main hall of the temple was built during the Yuan Dynasty, while the rest are Qing Dynasty structures, with many additions and renovations made during the Ming and Qing periods. Tangwang Shengdi Temple faces south and currently consists of a single-courtyard layout. Along the central axis are arranged, in sequence: a rear-facing theater stage (now collapsed), a stone pagoda, and the main hall. On either side of the main hall are side chambers, and along the east and west sides in front of the hall are five-bay wing rooms.

The main hall is three bays wide and six rafters deep, with a gable-and-hip roof. Its beam framework follows the hall construction style, featuring a six-rafter structure with bracket sets supporting the purlins. The front eaves of the hall serve as the transition to the side chambers, with brackets extending outwards, creating a distinctive layered effect. The roof ridges, eaves tiles, colored paintings, and carvings all exhibit rich traditional cultural elements. In front of the main hall, remnants of stone balustrades can still be seen, adding to the historical ambiance. Source: Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Tuan Cheng Village: Tuan Cheng Village is located 2 kilometers southwest of Nanchen Township, Zhangzi County, with 265 households and a population of 992. It has over 1,000 mu of arable land and a long-established orchard and fruit economic forest area. In recent years, the village has adjusted its industrial structure, developing solar greenhouses, dryland vegetable farming, and initially establishing animal husbandry operations, including raising over 30,000 chickens, more than 400 sheep, and around 30 cattle and pigs.

Tuan Cheng Village has a long history. To the north of the village lies the Yuwang Temple, built during the Ming Dynasty, which is a provincial-level key cultural relic protection site. Xianweng Mountain features a group of petrified wood dating back 250 million years.

… Tuan Cheng Village detailed information++

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units