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Temple of the Northern Emperor: A cultural heritage site under the protection of Bao'an District, located at No. 24 Zhenli Street, Xixiang Community, Xixiang Subdistrict, Bao'an District. It underwent two major renovations in the eighth year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1828) and in 1994. The temple faces east and is built along a west-east axis. It features a three-bay, two-courtyard layout with a central courtyard. The structure spans 7.8 meters in width and 14.78 meters in depth, and is constructed with a brick-and-wood frame. The front hall opens with…

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The Bao'an Temple of the Northern Emperor is a cultural heritage site protected by Bao'an District.

Temple of the Northern Emperor: A cultural heritage site under the protection of Bao'an District, located at No. 24 Zhenli Street, Xixiang Community, Xixiang Subdistrict, Bao'an District. It underwent two major renovations in the eighth year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1828) and in 1994. The temple faces east and is built along a west-east axis. It features a three-bay, two-courtyard layout with a central courtyard. The structure spans 7.8 meters in width and 14.78 meters in depth, and is constructed with a brick-and-wood frame. The front hall has a recessed entrance, and a wooden plaque inscribed with “Jade Void Palace” (玉虚宫) hangs above the screen door. On both sides of the central courtyard are covered corridors with arched roofs. The rear hall enshrines the statue of the “Northern Emperor” (北帝) on the altar. In March 2017, it was designated as a cultural heritage site under the protection of Bao'an District Government.

Source: Bao'an District Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau

Xixiang Community: Located in the central commercial area of Xixiang Subdistrict, Xixiang Community is bordered by Xixiang River to the east, Bao'an Avenue to the south, Mabu Nansha New Village to the west, and Longzhu Road to the north. Covering an area of 1.3 square kilometers, it is a non-village-converted residential community situated in an old urban area.

The community has a registered population of 7,549, a permanent population of 12,156, and a managed population of approximately 25,000. There are 2,708 households (registered population). Among them, there are 66 Party members, including 26 female Party members, accounting for 39%. There are 8 individuals receiving subsistence allowances or near-subsistence support, 8 entitled to special care benefits, and 34 persons with disabilities.

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