Beilixin Li Weigong Temple

Beilixin Li Weigong Temple

Beilixin Li Weigong Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Xiangyuan County.

Beilixin Li Weigong Temple, also known as Lingze King Temple, is located south of Beilixin Village, Guxian Town, Xiangyuan County. It faces south with a north orientation, stretching 42.05 meters from east to west and 20 meters from north to south, covering an area of approximately 841 square meters. The temple’s founding date is unknown. According to the “Record of the Reconstruction of Lingze King Temple” inscribed on a stele from the seventh year of the Hongwu era in the Ming Dynasty (1374), it was reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty. The existing main hall is a structure remaining from the Ming Dynasty, while the rest are from the Qing Dynasty. The layout consists of a two-courtyard complex, with the central axis featuring the temple gate, stage, and main hall. On both sides are the east and west wing rooms of the front courtyard, east and west dressing towers, east and west wing rooms of the rear courtyard, and a west side hall. The main hall sits on a stone base, with a width of three bays, a depth of four rafters, and a single-eave roof combining a front Xieshan style with a rear Ying style. It has a five-rafter front corridor-style framework, with bracket sets on the columns. The roof is covered with gray tiles. Inside the hall are murals. On the platform in front of the hall are two inscribed stone tablets, one from the seventh year of the Hongwu era in the Ming Dynasty (1374) and another from the 21st year of the Daoguang era in the Qing Dynasty (1841). In 1981, it was designated as a county-level cultural relic protection unit by the People’s Government of Xiangyuan County.

Beilixin Village: Beilixin Village in Guxian Town is located three li east of the county seat. The village has 342 households, a population of 1,228, and arable land covering 2,436.2 mu. Of this, 2,285.57 mu is contracted by members, 151.27 mu is transferred, 150.63 mu is not transferred, 75.1 mu is occupied for greening along the Xiangba Road, and 126.4 mu is occupied for greening along the East Outer Ring Road.

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