Fawang Temple in Xianyang

Fawang Temple in Xianyang

Fawang Temple in Xianyang is a cultural relic protection unit of Xinzhou City.

Fawang Temple in Xianyang is located in Xianyang Village, Yangu Township, Yuanping City. It faces south and measures 18 meters from east to west and 26 meters from north to south, covering an area of 468 square meters. Its date of establishment is unknown. According to inscriptions on the beams and stone tablets, it underwent renovations in the 4th year of the Kangxi reign (1665), the 23rd year of the Qianlong reign (1757), and the 24th year of the Jiaqing reign (1824), and the existing structures are in the Ming Dynasty style. Only the main hall remains along the central axis, with a side hall built on the west side. The main hall has a stone foundation, a width of three bays, a depth of four rafters, a single-eave hanging gable roof, a five-rafter front porch structure, bracket sets, and carved details. The front eaves columns are decorated. The inscribed plaque on the front porch is heavily weathered and bears the reign year Jianzhong of the Song Dynasty (1101). There are two ancient locust trees in the courtyard. (Content excerpted from "Xinzhou Cultural Relics Collection")

Source: Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Xianyang Village: Xianyang Village is located in the hilly area of northwest Yuanping City. The village has a total of 454 households, a population of 1,316, and 900 laborers. The total cultivated land area is 5,200 mu, including 1,800 mu of irrigated land and 3,400 mu of dry land. There are 600 mu of contiguous orchards planted with apple, pear, and apricot trees, as well as 1,600 mu of newly planted walnut orchards that have begun to bear fruit. National Highway G5 (Datong-Yuncheng Expressway) runs through the west of the village, and the direct Taiyuan-Puzhou Railway line passes through the northeast. The village's economy is primarily based on grain cultivation, supplemented by the development of cash crop orchards. The newly planted walnut trees are now ten years old and all bear fruit. The village currently generates an annual collective income of 40,000 yuan, and the per capita income of farmers is 5… More detailed information about Xianyang Village++