The Heavenly King Hall of Jiu Feng Temple

The Heavenly King Hall of Jiu Feng Temple

The Heavenly King Hall of Jiu Feng Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Suining City.

The Heavenly King Hall of Jiu Feng Temple is situated on Qingyou Island in Chicheng Lake, Lianzhuqiao Village, Chicheng Town, Pengxi County, Suining City, Sichuan Province. It faces southwest from a northeast orientation and has a construction area of 138.5 square meters. Its plain-surfaced platform stands 1.7 meters high and features a single-eave hipped-roof wooden structure with a raised beam frame. There are a total of 20 brackets under the eaves. The hall is supported by three columns to carry eight sets of rafters and the front and rear bracket arms. It spans three bays with a width of 15.4 meters and a depth of 9 meters, reaching an overall height of 8.6 meters, with eave height at 5.6 meters. The eave columns stand 4.4 meters tall, and the interior columns have diameters of 0.42 meters. The column bases are of the drum-shaped type, and there is a 12-step stairway with a sloping ramp. It showcases the classic architectural style of ancient Ming Dynasty temples and serves as valuable physical heritage. Originally part of Jiu Feng Temple, this hall was originally located within the former county hospital compound on Baota Street, Chicheng Town. In the 1980s, it was relocated to its current site during the expansion of the outpatient building of the county hospital. In 1988, it was designated as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit.

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