Xiahuo Huguo Lingkuang King Temple

Xiahuo Huguo Lingkuang King Temple

Xiahuo Huguo Lingkuang King Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Xiahuo Huguo Lingkuang King Temple is located in Balihua Natural Village, under the jurisdiction of Xiahuo Village, Danzhu Town, Zhangzi County. It lies 8.4 kilometers southwest of Zhongzhao Fuxi Temple in Zhongzhao Village, Nanzhang Town. It is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The temple faces south, is 12 meters wide from east to west and 24 meters long from north to south, covering an area of about 288 square meters. Its founding date is unknown, but according to an inscription inside the temple, it was renovated in the 41st year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1720). The existing main hall is a remnant of the Jin Dynasty, while the other structures were built during the Qing Dynasty.

Along the central axis of Xiahuo Huguo Lingkuang King Temple are the offering hall and the main hall. The main hall stands on a sandstone platform 0.56 meters high, with a width of three bays, a depth of six rafters, a single-eave hanging gable roof, and glazed ridge decorations. Two stone tablets are preserved in the offering hall.

In May 2013, Xiahuo Huguo Lingkuang King Temple was designated as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units