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Panshou Mountain Jade Emperor Temple

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Jade Emperor Temple Located on Panshou Mountain to the south of the county town, the temple consists of three rooms entirely built from massive stones, retaining the architectural style of the Song Dynasty, with murals still preserved inside. To the west of Nishen Ridge lies Fenghuang Mountain, on which stands the Temple of Wang Bo-dang. Wang Bo-dang was a general of the Wagang Army, a peasant rebellion force during the late Sui Dynasty. A native of Xingyang Junyi, he was once granted the title of Marquis of Langya by Li Mi. In the fourteenth year of the Daye era (618), after Li Mi was defeated by Wang Shichong, Wang Bo-dang surrendered to the Tang Dynasty along with Li Mi, but later rebelled against the Tang as well. When he fled to the area around Jianqian in Nishen Ridge, he was shot dead by pursuing Tang troops. He was buried in Wangmu Ridge Village at the foot of Nishen Ridge. Local people, in recognition of his loyalty and righteousness, built the Temple of Wang Bo-dang on Fenghuang Mountain. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, when Emperor Xiaowen passed through this area, he looked afar and saw the mountain mist swirling and undulating like a moving serpent or dragon, so he bestowed upon it the name Nishen Ridge. The mountain is home to the Temple of Emperor Xiaowen of Wei, which faces south and is designed as a traditional quadrangle courtyard, featuring a stage and side rooms.

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Panshou Mountain Jade Emperor Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Jade Emperor Temple

Located on Panshou Mountain to the south of the county town, the temple consists of three rooms entirely built from massive stones, retaining the architectural style of the Song Dynasty, with murals still preserved inside. To the west of Nishen Ridge lies Fenghuang Mountain, on which stands the Temple of Wang Bo-dang. Wang Bo-dang was a general of the Wagang Army, a peasant rebellion force during the late Sui Dynasty. A native of Xingyang Junyi, he was once granted the title of Marquis of Langya by Li Mi. In the fourteenth year of the Daye era (618), after Li Mi was defeated by Wang Shichong, Wang Bo-dang surrendered to the Tang Dynasty along with Li Mi, but later rebelled against the Tang as well. When he fled to the area around Jianqian in Nishen Ridge, he was shot dead by pursuing Tang troops. He was buried in Wangmu Ridge Village at the foot of Nishen Ridge. Local people, in recognition of his loyalty and righteousness, built the Temple of Wang Bo-dang on Fenghuang Mountain. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, when Emperor Xiaowen passed through this area, he looked afar and saw the mountain mist swirling and undulating like a moving serpent or dragon, so he bestowed upon it the name Nishen Ridge. The mountain is home to the Temple of Emperor Xiaowen of Wei, which faces south and is designed as a traditional quadrangle courtyard, featuring a stage and side rooms.