Jixiang Temple in Xinzhou

Jixiang Temple in Xinzhou

Jixiang Temple is a cultural relic protection unit in Xinfu District, Xinzhou.

Jixiang Temple is located in Dong Village, Douluo Town, Xinfu District. It faces south and covers an area of 280 square meters. It was built in the 25th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1899). Along the central axis are a stage and the main hall. The main hall is three bays wide and four rafters deep, with a single-eave hanging gable roof, and is a remnant structure from the Qing Dynasty. The stage is three bays wide and four rafters deep, with a hanging gable roof, and was built in the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935). There is one stone stele preserved in the temple. On April 10, 1985, the former People’s Government of Xinzhou City (county-level city) designated it as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit. Content excerpted from ("A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou").

Source: Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Dong Village: Dong Village in Douluo Town, Xinfu District, is situated southeast of Xinzhou City, approximately twenty li (about ten kilometers) from the urban center, and lies about five kilometers east of Douluo Town. The village is located in a hilly area, with a total population of 1,056 and arable land spanning 2,527 mu. There are 312 mu of returned farmland afforested and 511 mu of forested area. Historical records indicate that the village was named Dong Village (literally "East Village") because it is located to the east of Liulin Town. The village has five deep wells that irrigate over a thousand mu of farmland. With scientific farming methods, use of high-quality fertilizers, premium crop varieties, and the cultivation of high-yield crops, the village's grain output has increased dramatically—from several hundred thousand jin in the past to now surpassing two million jin... More detailed information about Dong Village++