The former site of the headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Second War Zone is located east of Taihelinkou Village, Yanmenguan Township, Dai County. In 1937, on the eve of the Japanese invasion of Shanxi, Yan Xishan established the field headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Second War Zone in this village. In early September, Zhou Enlai negotiated here with Yan Xishan regarding the operational areas, command relationships, troop reinforcements…
Zhouliu Guan Yu Temple, located in Zhouliu Village, Xingao Township, Dai County. The exact year of its establishment is unknown, but the existing structure features Qing Dynasty architectural style. It faces south and covers an area of 86 square meters. The temple has a single-courtyard layout, with the main hall situated along the central axis. The hall sits on a stone foundation that is 7 meters wide, 5.8 meters deep, and 0.15 meters high. The building has three bays in width and three rafters in depth, and features a single-eave flush-gable roof...
Zhengkong Temple is located north of Xiagao Ling Village, E Kou Town, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown. According to inscriptions in the main hall, it was renovated in the 16th year of the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty (1503), and repaired in the 31st year of the Qianlong era (1766) and the 7th year of the Jiaqing era (1802) of the Qing Dynasty. The temple faces south and covers an area of 1,142 square meters. It has a single-courtyard layout, with a central axis...
Zhengxiɑ She Cɑishen Temple, located in Zhengxiɑ She Village, Eko Town, Dɑixiɑ County. The exact date of its establishment is unknown. According to an inscription in the Cɑishen Hall, it was renovated in the 32nd year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1906), and the existing structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It faces south and covers an area of 785 square meters. The temple features a single-courtyard layout, with a stage and the Cɑishen Hall along the central axis, and side halls on the east and west sides...
The Temple of King Wuling of Zhao, also known as Fengling Temple, is located south of Zhao Village in Xingao Township, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown. According to an inscription in the temple, it was renovated in the 14th year of the Wanli era during the Ming Dynasty (1586). Facing south, the temple covers an area of 1,237 square meters. It has a single-courtyard layout, with a screen wall, a theater stage, and the main hall aligned along the central axis. The main hall is a remnant structure from the Ming Dynasty, while the rest...
Zhao Gao Temple is located in the Tiantai Mountain Valley, approximately 3,000 meters north of Hongsi Village, Xingao Township, Dai County. Legend has it that during the late Spring and Autumn Period, after Zhao Xiangzi conquered the State of Dai, the wife of the Dai ruler committed suicide, while the other concubines were led to safety by the chancellor Zhao Gao. They went into hiding in Tiantai Mountain. Later generations, in honor of his merit and virtue, built a shrine here in his reverence, thus naming it Zhao Gao Temple. According to inscriptions in the temple, it was originally established during the Northern Wei Dynasty and underwent major renovations during the Chenghua era (1465–1487) and Wanli era (1573–1620) of the Ming Dynasty, as well as additions during the Kangxi era (1662–1722) of the Qing Dynasty. The temple consists of two cave sections, northern and southern, covering a total area of 2,220 square meters. The existing main hall in the northern cave is a relic from the Ming Dynasty, while the rest of the structures date back to the Qing Dynasty. The southern cave, named "Zizai Hermitage," features a naturally formed stone cave with wooden eaves built along its outer wall. The northern cave is built along the mountain terrain and includes three courtyards, each facing different directions. The third courtyard faces south and is situated on a north-south axis, featuring the Skanda Hall and the Main Hall in the center, flanked by side halls, wing rooms, and the Chaoyuan Cave. The Main Hall sits on a stone foundation, which is 9 meters wide, 6.9 meters deep, and 0.65 meters high. It is three bays wide and four rafters deep, with a single-eave flush-gable roof, and a five-rafter front porch structure. The front eaves of the central and side bays are fitted with four-panel lattice doors. Three pavilions have been built against the mountainside to the north and northeast of the northern cave. The temple grounds also preserve four Ming Dynasty renovation steles, fourteen Qing Dynasty renovation and donor steles (tablets), five Republican-era renovation and donor steles, and a pair of Qing Dynasty flagpoles. In 1996, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit by the People’s Government of Shanxi Province. (Content excerpted from "A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou.")
Zhangjiabao Guanyin Temple, also known as the Dragon King Temple, is located north of Zhangjiabao Village, Xingao Township, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown. According to an inscription in the temple, it was renovated in the 30th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1904). The temple faces south and covers an area of 1,022 square meters. It has a single-courtyard layout, with a theater stage and the Dragon King Hall situated along the central axis, flanked by the God of Wealth Hall and the Lord Hall...
Yuanming Tower, located east of Lutijian Village, Zaolin Town, Dai County. Its exact founding date is unknown, but the existing structure exhibits Qing Dynasty architectural style. It faces south and sits on a north-south axis, covering an area of 199 square meters. This three-story, double-eaved pavilion-style building stands approximately 14 meters tall. The base is constructed from rammed earth, measuring 21.5 meters in width, 9.9 meters in depth, and 0.55 meters in height. The ground floor is built of brick and features a central arched passageway that runs from north to south. The structure spans three bays in width and four rafters in depth, with a double-eaved, hanging-hip roof and a five-rafter front-and-rear corridor framing system. The front eaves of the ground floor have a central bay with four-panel lattice doors featuring six panels per leaf. The second and third floors also have four-panel lattice doors with six panels per leaf on the central and side bays of both the front and rear eaves. On the second floor, bell and drum towers are built on the eastern and western sides respectively. A pair of flagpoles stands in front of the tower. In 1984, the Dai County People’s Government designated it as a county-level cultural heritage protection unit. (Excerpted from “A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou”)
Yangshe Temple, located in Baonei Village, Yangmingbao Town, Dai County. The year of its establishment is unknown. According to inscriptions within the temple, it was rebuilt in the fourth year of the Jingtai era (1453) during the Ming Dynasty, renovated in the fourteenth year of the Chenghua era (1478), and underwent multiple repairs during the Qing Dynasty. Facing south and situated to the north, it covers an area of 2,907 square meters. It has a two-courtyard layout, with the Mahavira Hall built along the central axis...
Xingfo Temple, also known as the Dragon King Temple, is located in Chenjiabao Village, Xingao Township, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown. According to an inscription in the Dragon King Hall, it was renovated in the 11th year of the Yongzheng reign during the Qing Dynasty (1733). The temple faces south and covers an area of 1,723 square meters. It has a three-courtyard layout, with a theater stage and the Dragon King Hall built along the central axis—both structures dating back to the Qing Dynasty. The rest were newly built...
Xiaoguanmiao Main Hall, located on Xiaoguanmiao Street in Northwest Street Village, Shangguan Town, Dai County. The year of its construction is unknown. According to inscriptions within the temple, it was renovated in the 35th year of the Jiajing era (1556), the 1st year of the Chongzhen era (1628), the 4th year of the Qianlong era (1739), and the 16th year of the Guangxu era (1890) during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The existing structure dates back to the Ming Dynasty. The main hall faces north and…
Grandma’s Temple in Xiazhuang is located in Xiazhuang Village, Yukou Township, Dai County. Its exact date of establishment is unknown, but the existing structure features Qing Dynasty architectural style. The temple faces west and covers an area of 1,385 square meters. It has a single-courtyard layout, with a theater stage and the Hall of Zhenwu built along the central axis, flanked by the Hall of Grandma, Hall of Guanyin, Hall of Wenchang, Hall of the God of Wealth, as well as the Bell and Drum Towers (with side gates on the ground floor).…
The Hou Family Courtyard in Xiazhuang is located in Xiazhuang Village, Yukou Township, Dai County. It features an architectural style from the Qing Dynasty. Facing south and covering an area of 1,034 square meters, it has a two-courtyard layout. Along the central axis are the main house and the southern house, flanked by a gate tower, east and west wing rooms, an embroidery tower, and side rooms. The main southern house sits on a brick foundation that is 9.4 meters wide, 7.5...
Xiadian Guan Yu Temple is located in the east of Xiadian Village, Shangguan Town, Dai County. Its exact founding date is unknown. According to inscriptions within the temple, it was renovated in the first year of the Qianlong reign (1736) and the 14th year of the Daoguang reign (1834) during the Qing Dynasty. The temple faces south and covers an area of 1,088 square meters. It features a two-courtyard layout, with the mountain gate and the Hall of the Deity (Lao Ye Dian) situated along the central axis—both structures dating back to the Qing Dynasty...
Guanyin Pavilion in Xiwangzhuang is located in Xiwangzhuang Village, Yangmingbao Town, Dai County. Its exact date of construction is unknown, but the existing structure features Qing Dynasty architectural style. It faces west and covers an area of 30 square meters. The base is built from stone with an arched opening, measuring 5.2 meters in width, 5.8 meters in depth, and 3.5 meters in height. The pavilion has three bays in width and four rafters in depth, with a single-eave flush-gable roof and a five-rafter central-pillar frame structure…
Guan Yu Temple on Southwest Street, also known as the Temple of Martial Deities, is located on Laoyemiao Street in Southwest Street Village, Shangguan Town, Dai County. According to the Dai Prefecture Annals from the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty, it was built in the second year of the Tianshun era of the Yuan Dynasty (1329), renovated in the eleventh year of the Hongzhi reign of the Ming Dynasty (1498), and underwent multiple repairs during the Qing Dynasty. The temple faces east and covers an area of 2,614 square meters. It features a single-courtyard layout…
The Bell Tower of Chongqing Temple in Xiliushu is located east of Xiliushu Village, Zaolin Town, Dai County. According to the inscription on the bell inside, it was built during the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty (1161–1189). The original temple has been destroyed, and only the bell tower remains, which is a structure dating back to the Qing Dynasty. It faces west and covers an area of 45 square meters. The two-story wooden pavilion features a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof. The base is built of stone…
The Liu Family Courtyard on Northwest Street is located on Lema Guanmiao Street in Northwest Street Village, Shangguan Town, Dai County. It features architectural styles from the Qing Dynasty. Facing south and situated to the north, the courtyard covers an area of 606 square meters. It has a single-courtyard layout, with a southern wing room and a main house built along the central axis, flanked by a gate tower, side rooms on the east and west, and wing rooms. The main house is built on a brick foundation, which is 9.5 meters wide, 7.7...
Wulong Temple is located east of Dongjiazhai Village, Xingao Township, Daixian. According to inscriptions within the temple, it was built in the second year of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty (1507), and was renovated in the fourth year of the Wanli era (1576), the second year of the Yongzheng era of the Qing Dynasty (1724), and the fifteenth year of the Guangxu era (1889). The current structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It faces south and covers an area of 1,214 square meters. …
Woyun Temple is located in the mountains about 2,000 meters north of Shijiawan Village, Tanshang Town, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown. According to inscriptions within the temple, it was renovated in the 24th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1898) and the 12th year of the Republic of China (1923), and the current structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. The temple faces south and covers an area of 852 square meters. It has a single-courtyard layout, with the central axis...