Ruins of Xiangquan Temple

Ruins of Xiangquan Temple

The ruins of Xiangquan Temple are a cultural relic protection unit of Xinfu District.

The ruins of Xiangquan Temple are located about 800 meters north of Potou Village, Zhuangmo Town, Xinfu District. Built on the mountainside of Sanwei Mountain, it was named after the spring water there. Oriented from northwest to southeast, it measures approximately 50 meters in length from north to south and about 20 meters in width from east to west. Established during the Tang Dynasty, it was expanded in the second year of the Dashun era (891) by Monk Huizhen, who added corridors and side rooms, and renovated during the Guanghua era (898–901). Further additions and repairs were made in the 24th year of the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty (1187) and during the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty (1403–1424). It was destroyed in the 1940s, and the current remains date back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In 2004, villagers rebuilt the Guan Yu Hall, Maitreya Buddha Cave, and a hexagonal pavilion. The site contains remnants of tiles from the Ming and Qing periods. On April 10, 1985, the former People’s Government of Xinzhou City (a county-level city at the time) designated it as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit.

Source: Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

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