The rock paintings in the cave at Meiyinkou West Gully are located 1,000 meters east of Meiyinkou Village, Nanwang Township, Dingxiang County. The cave faces west and is a natural karst cave. It is situated approximately 21 meters above the bottom of the gully. The cave entrance is about 5 meters high, 3.5 meters wide, and 7 meters deep. There are three rock paintings on the top of the cave entrance and on the south wall inside the cave. The paintings are red and resemble cloud patterns...
The Cliff Inscriptions on Jushi Mountain are located on the northern mountainside of Yaotou Village, Nanwang Township, Dingxiang County. Carved into the limestone cliff face halfway up the mountain in clerical script, the inscriptions stand 3 meters tall and 1.33 meters wide. Much of the text has faded and become illegible over time. According to the supplementary gazetteer of Dingxiang County from the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty, the inscriptions were created in the fourth year of the Wuding reign during the Wei Dynasty (546). In 2007, the People's Government of Xinzhou City publi…
Zunjing Pavilion is located in Chengnei Village, Jinchang Town, Dingxiang County. It faces south and measures 21 meters in length from east to west, and 20.1 meters in width from north to south, covering an area of approximately 422 square meters. It was built in the 12th year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1832). The main structure of the building remains largely intact, though some roof tiles on the front eaves have fallen off. It sits on a brick-encased platform that is 21 meters wide…
Xu Zhanyuan’s Residence is located in Yanxuzhuang Village, Jizhuang Township, Dingxiang County. It faces south with a north orientation, spanning 19.1 meters from east to west and 40.7 meters from north to south, covering a total area of 777 square meters. The structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. This residence features a one-courtyard, two-section layout with a brick-concrete structure. The front courtyard includes five main rooms, three rooms on both the east and west sides, five southern rooms, and a front gate that is...
The Residence of Prince Rencheng, a Lay Buddhist, is located about 1,000 meters west of Yaotou Village, Nanwang Township, Dingxiang County. It covers an area of approximately 35.34 square meters. According to the Wanli-era (Ming Dynasty) *Dingxiang County Annals*, “The residence of Prince Rencheng was built on the southeastern mountain, where a worn ancient stele was found, inscribed roughly as follows: ‘Residence of Prince Rencheng, a Lay Buddhist, built in the fourth year of the Wuding era of the Wei Dynasty (546).’ According to Ouyang Xiu’s *Collected Records*...”
Liunian Grand Temple is located in Liunian Village, Hongdao Town, Dingxiang County. It faces south with its back to the north, stretching approximately 43 meters from east to west and about 55 meters from north to south, covering an area of around 2,365 square meters. The exact date of its construction is unknown. It underwent renovations in the seventh year of the Tianshun era during the Ming Dynasty (1463) and the 35th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1770), and its current structure dates to the Qing Dynasty. The temple has a single-courtyard layout...
Kuixing Tower is located about 150 meters east of Shenshan Village, Shen Shan Township, Dingxiang County. It is a three-story, solid, circular brick tower. The base is circular in plan, built of stone, standing 0.52 meters high with a diameter of 2.7 meters, covering an area of 5.7 square meters. According to the inscribed stele on the tower, it was built in the 23rd year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1758), and repaired in the 21st year of the Guangxu reign (18…
The Koucun Stage is located in Koucun Village, Nanwang Township, Dingxiang County. It faces north and measures 12.5 meters in east-west length and 13.1 meters in north-south width, covering an area of approximately 164 square meters. According to inscriptions on the beams, it was built in the 18th year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1838). The main structure of the stage is relatively well-preserved, though the roof ridge and animal ornaments are damaged. The overall structure remains fairly stable…
The Du Family Courtyard is located in Zhengan Village, Shenshan Township, Dingxiang County. It faces east and spans 32.3 meters from east to west, and 17.6 meters from north to south, covering an area of approximately 568 square meters. Its exact construction date is unknown, but the existing structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. The courtyard is designed as a one-entry, two-courtyard style. In the first courtyard, there are currently three east rooms, two main rooms, and four south rooms. The second courtyard currently…
Hui Feng Pagoda is located about 500 meters northeast of Hui Feng Village, Shoulu Township, Dingxiang County. It is a pavilion-style brick pagoda covering an area of approximately 20 square meters and is a remnant structure from the Song Dynasty. Originally situated within Puji Temple, the temple no longer exists, leaving only the pagoda standing. According to the Song Dynasty inscription on the “Record of the Newly Built Monk’s Stone Pagoda,” the pagoda was constructed in the first year of the Yuanyou era (1086) during the reign of Emperor Zhezong of Song. The pagoda...
Dingxiang Confucius Temple, located in Chengnei Village, Jinchang Town, Dingxiang County, faces south and sits north. It stretches 37.4 meters from east to west and 77.4 meters from north to south, covering an area of approximately 2,895 square meters. The exact date of its construction is unknown, but the existing structures date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Along the central axis, there were originally a screen wall, Lingxing Gate, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall, and Minglun Hall, with…
Beixili Grand Temple is located in Beixili Village, Jinchang Town, Dingxiang County. It faces south with its back to the north. The temple measures 11.1 meters in length from east to west and 8.4 meters in width from north to south, covering an area of approximately 93 square meters. According to inscriptions on the beams, it was built in the 43rd year of the Wanli era during the Ming Dynasty (1615). Originally, the temple had a mountain gate, a passageway hall, and a main hall along its central axis, with side rooms on the east and west...
The gate of Beishe East South Fortress is located in Beishe East Village, Hongdao Town, Dingxiang County. The gate faces south and covers an area of approximately 193 square meters. According to the inscription on the plaque above the gate, it was built in the 41st year of the Wanli era during the Ming Dynasty (1613). The gate has a stone foundation, which is 1.1 meters high. The existing gate is a brick-arched structure, 14.1 meters wide, about 8 meters high…
The Zhonghuoxi Site (commonly known as the Huoguang Site) is located about 400 meters west of Zhonghuo Village, Nanwang Township, Dingxiang County. Situated on a flat terrace at the foot of a mountain, it stretches approximately 100 meters from east to west, 100 meters from east to west, and 60 meters from north to south, with a remaining area of about 6,000 square meters. Gray earthenware shards have been collected from the surface. It is a site dating back to the Han Dynasty…
The Zhao Village Site is located approximately 500 meters southeast of Zhao Village in Nanwang Township, Dingxiang County. It sits on a terrace on the eastern bank of the Muma River, stretching about 250 meters from east to west and around 200 meters from north to south, covering an area of approximately 50,000 square meters. A cultural layer has been discovered in the eastern part of the site, which is about 0.4 to 0.6 meters thick. On the surface and within the cultural layer, artifacts from the Warring States period have been collected...
The Xiataitou Site is located about 100 meters northeast of Xiataitou Village, Shoulu Township, Dingxiang County. Situated on a terrace north of the Fuyang River, it stretches approximately 400 meters from east to west and 375 meters from north to south, covering a total area of about 150,000 square meters. Exposed relics on the cliff face include ash pits, with a cultural layer thickness of 0.7–1.5 meters. Artifacts collected include sandy gray pottery and…
The Nanwang Site is located about 20 meters west of Nanwang Village, Nanwang Township, Dingxiang County. On the terrace to the west of the village, it spans approximately 100 meters from east to west and 150 meters from north to south, covering an area of about 15,000 square meters. Gray clay pottery fragments from the Han Dynasty were collected, with identifiable shapes such as jars. It is a site dating back to the Neolithic Age, Shang Dynasty, and Han Dynasty. In 19…
The Nanmulin Site is located about 400 meters north of Nanmulin Village, Jizhuang Township, Dingxiang County. Situated on a terrace on the north bank of the Fuyang River, it stretches 400 meters from east to west and 500 meters from north to south, covering a total area of approximately 200,000 square meters. Surface finds include fragments of sand-tempered gray pottery, sand-tempered gray-brown pottery, and clay gray pottery, with decorative patterns such as cord marks, incised lines, punctate designs, and...
The Mahagou Site is located about 500 meters southwest of Mahagou Village, Jiangcun Township, Dingxiang County. The site sits on a terrace on the eastern bank of the Muma River, stretching approximately 200 meters from east to west and 150 meters from north to south, covering an area of about 30,000 square meters. The cultural layer is around 0.3 to 0.5 meters thick. Artifacts collected include gray and reddish-brown sandy pottery shards with...
The LanTai Ruins are located about 2,000 meters north of LanTai Village, Yangfang Township, Dingxiang County. Situated on a terrace on the north bank of the Yunzhong River, they stretch approximately 150 meters from east to west and 200 meters from north to south, covering a total area of about 30,000 square meters. Surface finds include gray pottery mixed with sand and red-brown pottery shards, decorated with cord patterns. It is a Neolithic site. Content excerpted from (…