Dafang Guan Di Temple

Dafang Guan Di Temple

Dafang Guan Di Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Xinzhou City.

Dafang Guan Di Temple is located in Dafang Village, Yangu Township, Yuanping City. It faces south and measures 39.4 meters from east to west and 55.5 meters from north to south, covering an area of 2,186 square meters. The exact date of its construction is unknown. The existing main hall is a remnant of the Ming Dynasty, while the rest of the structures exhibit Qing Dynasty architectural styles. The temple follows a single-courtyard layout, with only the main hall remaining on the central axis, flanked by corridors, side halls, and a monks' courtyard built in the northwest corner of the yard. The main hall stands on a stone foundation, with a width of three bays and a depth of six rafters, featuring a seven-rafter front-and-rear corridor structure and a single-eave hanging gable roof. The bracket sets are five-curved with double ang, and the bracket arms are inclined at 45 degrees. The doors and windows are newly made, the column capitals show clear notching, and seven newly sculpted statues are placed inside the hall. In 1985, the Yuanping County People's Government designated it as a county (city)-level cultural relic protection unit. Content excerpted from ("Xinzhou Cultural Relics Collection").

Dafang Village: Dafang Village is an administrative village under the jurisdiction of Yangu Township, Yuanping City, Shanxi Province. It is located one kilometer west of National Highway 108 at the northern end of Yuanping City. It borders neighboring villages such as Shaojiazhai, Ruyue, and Banzhengpu, and is adjacent to Dai County to the north. National Highway 108 runs through Yangu Township, with Dafang Village situated along it, ensuring very convenient transportation.

The village has a total of five villager groups, comprising 480 households and 1,403 residents, including 61 party members. The total area of the village is 5,045 mu, including: 445 mu for the village itself, 3,550 mu of arable land, 448 mu of woodland, 287 mu of barren hills and wasteland, and 315 mu of other land. In 2009... Dafang Village detailed information++