Linggongqing

Linggongqing

Linggongqing

Descending from Hamaguan and walking straight along the valley for one kilometer, you will reach the village of Linggongqing nestled among peaks and ridges. Home to 47 households, the village is shaded by dense foliage, with most homes built from stone. An ancient post road runs through the center of the village, about two meters wide. The cobblestones on the road are worn extremely smooth and round, part of the old Ming and Qing postal route, remarkably well preserved.

On the western foothills of the post road stands the Chang’an Temple, originally built in the 30th year of the Kangxi reign (1691), covering an area of approximately 500 square meters. Today, the gable walls remain, as does one lion-shaped column base stone. The rear hall, consisting of three rooms, still exists. This hall features a flush-gable and hip roof, with a wooden structure. Its column bases are octagonal with forty-eight facets, each intricately carved with floral patterns. There is also a stone incense burner and two stone steles inscribed with the temple’s founding records; parts of the inscriptions are still legible. It is now a county-level cultural heritage protection site.