Shouning Temple Screen Wall

Shouning Temple Screen Wall

The Shouning Temple Screen Wall is a cultural relic protection unit of Dai County.

Shouning Temple Screen Wall, located in Beiguan Village, Shangguan Town, Dai County. According to the Guangxu-era (1875–1908) "Daizhou Annals", it was originally an auxiliary structure of Shouning Temple. Shouning Temple was built during the Song Dynasty and was renamed Taining Palace during the Hongzhi era (1488–1505) of the Ming Dynasty. It has since been destroyed, leaving only the Five-Dragon Screen Wall, which was constructed in the seventh year of the Chongzhen era (1634) of the Ming Dynasty. In the second year of the Xianfeng era (1852) of the Qing Dynasty, it suffered partial damage due to flooding, and was rebuilt in the third year of the Xianfeng era (1853), after which the Five-Dragon Screen Wall was changed to a Three-Dragon Screen Wall. Oriented north-south, it covers an area of 4.6 square meters and has a total height of 2.5 meters. The base consists of a brick-bound waist-shaped Sumeru pedestal, 4.4 meters wide, 1.05 meters thick, with an unknown height. The brick carvings imitate wooden hanging mountain-style architecture, with three-tiered bracket sets under the eaves. The screen features depictions of figures, as well as blessings and other themed panels. The two sides are carved with dragons, while the upper sections on both ends are naturally shaped. The overall appearance is majestic and exquisite. In 1996, it was designated as a county-level cultural relic protection unit by the People’s Government of Dai County. (Excerpt from "A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou")

Source: Xinzhou Website

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