Wuxian Temple

Wuxian Temple

Wuxian Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Suining City.

Wuxian Temple (formerly known as Madu Temple)

Era: Qing Dynasty

Category: Ancient Architecture

Announcement Date: August 15, 2012

Address: Nonglin Village, Huima Town, Daying County

Introduction: Wuxian Temple is situated by the Fu River in Nonglin Village, Huima Town. It was initially constructed in the second year of the Yongchun era during the early Tang Dynasty under Emperor Gaozong, oriented from southwest to northeast. When it was first built, it was called Madu Temple but was later destroyed in the late Tang Dynasty, during the reign of Meng Chang, the ruler of the Later Shu of the Five Dynasties period. It was rebuilt in the 15th year of the Chenghua era of Emperor Xiaozong in the Ming Dynasty (1457), around the same time as the Fahua Temple Monastery, but was later ruined during the wars at the end of the Ming Dynasty by the forces of Zhang Xianzhong. The third reconstruction took place during the Qing Dynasty’s Kangxi era. In the 28th year of Kangxi (1689), the Three Immortal Goddesses Hall was first built, followed by the Horse-Detaining Hall during the Jiaqing era. In the Xianfeng, Tongzhi, and Guangxu eras, the Crouching Tiger Hall, East Long Hall, Jade Emperor Hall, and the Twelve Halls of the Underworld were added. Covering an area of 3,808.5 square meters, the temple originally had a layout of a compound of four courtyards. Currently, there are seven surviving ancient structures: one temple gate, two wing rooms, one Maitreya Hall, one guest hall, one Three Saints Hall, and one Jade Buddha Hall. All of them feature a post-and-lintel construction with gabled, overhanging roofs covered with small blue tiles, and their platforms are enclosed by strip stones. The existing ancient buildings of Wuxian Temple are relatively well-preserved and hold certain historical, artistic, and scientific value.

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