Dongyang Hou Tu Temple

Dongyang Hou Tu Temple

Dongyang Hou Tu Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Dongyang Hou Tu Temple (Sixth Batch of National Heritage Sites)

Era: Yuan to Qing Dynasties

Address: Dongyang Village, Tumen Town, Yaodu District

Originally built in the 20th year of the Yuanshi era of the Yuan Dynasty (1282), it was destroyed by an earthquake in the 7th year of the Dade era (1303) and rebuilt in the 5th year of the Zhizheng era (1345). The existing structures include the main hall, offering pavilion, and stage, among which the stage still retains its Yuan Dynasty style.

The stage faces south and has a square floor plan, measuring 7.47 meters in width and 7.55 meters in depth. The front is open with a veranda, while the other three sides are enclosed, topped with a hip-and-gable roof featuring a central cross. The stage platform is 1.75 meters high, 7.75 meters wide, and 3.5 meters deep. In front of the stage stand two circular chamfered stone pillars, resting on lotus-petaled bases. The pillars are carved with reliefs of lotuses and peonies with boys among the flowers. The interior roof truss features bracket sets, painted in plain colors, showcasing simple yet vigorous construction techniques, representing mature wooden structural design. The stage is one of the most exquisitely preserved and artistically valuable Yuan Dynasty stages among those built during the Yuan and early Ming periods. It is an important material resource for studying the origin, development, and architectural style of ancient Chinese stages. Extended Reading:

· Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units