Guoyang Chenghuang Temple

Guoyang Chenghuang Temple

Guoyang Chenghuang Temple is a cultural heritage site protected by Yuanping City.

Guoyang Chenghuang Temple, located in Beijiecun Village, Guoyang Town, Yuanping City. It faces south with a north orientation, stretching 38.4 meters from east to west and 96.8 meters from north to south, covering an area of 3,217 square meters. The year of its establishment is unknown. According to the Yuan County Annals, in the fifth year of the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty (1492), the main hall with five bays, ten bays on each of the east and west corridors were constructed. The main hall and both side corridors are remnants from the Ming Dynasty. The main hall’s front porch beam frame bears an inscription indicating renovation in the 23rd year of the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty (1843). The main hall’s front porch and the northwest side hall are remnants from the Qing Dynasty. The surviving structures feature Ming and Qing architectural styles. The temple follows a single-courtyard layout, with only the main hall remaining on the central axis, flanked by side halls and wing rooms. The main hall sits on a brick foundation, with a width of five bays and a depth of six rafters, featuring a seven-rafter front-and-rear corridor structure. The front eaves have bracket sets, and the side eaves also have bracket sets, with bracket arms extending outwards. The roof is covered with gray tiles. The side rooms are built with brick and wood, featuring single eaves and gable roofs, and decorated with painted beams and carved beams. Information is sourced from "A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou."

Beijiecun Village: Beijiecun Village is located in the southern part of Yuanping City, 11 kilometers from the urban area and close to the Dayun Highway, offering very convenient transportation. The village has a total of 167 households, with a population of 483 people, 240 of whom are of working age. The land area covers 896 mu, with an annual grain output of 420 tons. In recent years, the village committee has organized residents to use machinery to build over 2,000 meters of flood prevention dams, drill three 120-meter-deep wells, renovate two old wells, and lay over 1,000 meters of underground power lines to ensure irrigation. The committee also organized the renovation of 30 houses, and planted 6,000 trees along the streets, river embankments, and on the barren slopes of Sanjianya. Opened later... Detailed information about Beijiecun Village++