Shouning Temple Screen Wall, located in Beiguan Village, Shangguan Town, Dai County. According to the Guangxu-era (1875–1908) "Daizhou Annals", it was originally an auxiliary structure of Shouning Temple. Shouning Temple was built during the Song Dynasty and was renamed Taining Palace during the Hongzhi era (1488–1505) of the Ming Dynasty. It has since been destroyed, leaving only the Five-Dragon Screen Wall, which was constructed in the seventh year of the Chongzhen era (1634) of the Ming Dynasty. In the second year of the Xianfeng era (1852) of the Qing Dynasty…
Shenling Temple, located to the south of Dongliushu Village, Zaolin Town, Dai County. The exact date of its establishment is unknown, but the existing structures are in the Qing Dynasty style. It faces south and covers an area of 1,303 square meters. The temple has a single-courtyard layout, with the Hall of the Deity (Lao Ye Dian) built along the central axis, the Hall of the Goddess (Nainai Dian) and the Dragon King Temple on the east side, while the rest are newly constructed. The Hall of the Deity stands on a stone foundation, which is 9.05…
Shangyuan Grand Temple, located northeast of Shangyuan Village, Tanshang Town, Dai County. The year of its establishment is unknown. According to an inscription, it was renovated in the 55th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1790), and the existing structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It faces south and covers an area of 55 square meters. The stone-paved platform has a width of 8.65 meters, a depth of 6.35 meters, and a height of 0.15 meters. The building has three bays in width, …
Shangwayaotou Dragon King Temple, also known as Guan Yu Temple, is located in the northeast of Shangwayaotou Village, Shangguan Town, Dai County. According to existing inscriptions, it was built during the Ming Dynasty and underwent renovations in the 22nd year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1842), during the Xianfeng era (1851–1861), the 12th year of the Republic of China (1923), and the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930). The current structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty…
Shang Temple, also known as Zifu Temple, is located south of Panjiazhuang Village in Xingao Township, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown. According to inscriptions within the temple, it was renovated in the 18th year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1590), the 35th year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1770), the 41st year of the Qianlong era (1776), and the 32nd year of the Guangxu era (1906). The Offering Hall and the Main Hall are remnants from the Ming Dynasty...
Shangmujiao Dragon King Temple is located east of Shangmujiao Village, Eko Town, Dai County. Its exact founding date is unknown. According to an inscription in the temple, it was renovated in the 15th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1889), and the current structure dates back to the Qing era. The temple faces south and covers an area of 1,685 square meters. It features a two-courtyard layout, with structures along the central axis including a theater stage, the Dragon King Hall, and the Kṣitigarbha Hall. On both sides…
Shangmofang Wenshu Temple is located in Shangmofang Village, Shangmofang Township, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown, but the existing structure reflects the architectural style of the Qing Dynasty. It faces south and covers an area of 1,845 square meters. The temple has a single-courtyard layout, and only the Wenshu Hall remains from the original structure, with the rest being newly built. The stone-paved platform is 11 meters wide, 8.55 meters deep, and 0.7 meters high. The hall is three bays wide…
Shangmenwang Dingxiang Temple is located in Shangmenwang Village, Shangmofang Township, Dai County. According to an inscription in the temple, it was originally built during the Yuandade era (1297–1307), destroyed in warfare at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and then rebuilt in the first year of the Jingtai era (1450) and the second year of the Hongzhi era (1489). It underwent multiple renovations during the Qing Dynasty. The temple faces south and covers an area of 3,010 square...
The Sanqing Temple Stage is located west of Xiayuanzhuang Village, Yukou Township, Dai County. The temple was destroyed in 1966, leaving only the stage. According to inscriptions, it was built in the 35th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1770). The current structure is a relic from the Qing Dynasty. It faces north and covers an area of 83 square meters. The stage sits on a brick foundation that is 9.65 meters wide, 8.6 meters deep, and 1...
Qingshan Temple is located to the west of Kouzi Village, Xingao Township, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown. According to inscriptions within the temple, it was renovated in the 15th year of the Qianlong reign (1750) and the 14th year of the Daoguang reign (1834) during the Qing Dynasty, and the current structure dates back to the Qing era. The temple faces south and covers an area of 593 square meters. It features a single-courtyard layout, with a stage and the main hall aligned along the central axis. The...
Qihu Temple is located in Shangqiaozhuang Village, Xingao Township, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown. According to an inscription in the temple, it was renovated in the third year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1877), and the current structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. The temple faces south and covers an area of 2,175 square meters. It has a single-courtyard layout, with only the main hall remaining on the central axis, flanked by east and west side halls and wing rooms. The main hall has a stone foundation…
Puzhao Temple is located east of Zhengxiarshe Village, Eko Town, Daixian. According to an inscribed stone lantern tower from the Yuan Dynasty and plaques inside the main hall, the temple was built in the fourth year of the Zhi Shun era (1333), renovated in the fourth year of the Zhi Zheng era (1344), rebuilt in the tenth year of the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty (1497), and restored again in the fifty-seventh year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1792). The current structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. …
Guanyin Pavilion at Nanjiazhai is located in Nanjiazhai Village, Shangmofang Township, Dai County. Its exact date of construction is unknown, but the existing structure features Qing Dynasty architectural style. It faces north and covers an area of 28.5 square meters. The stone-paved platform measures 7.4 meters in width, 3.85 meters in depth, and 0.4 meters in height. The two-story wooden pavilion has three bays in width and four rafters in depth, with a single-eave hanging gable roof...
The Liu Family Courtyard in Nanguan is located in Nanguan Village, Yangmingbao Town, Dai County. It currently retains the architectural style of the Qing Dynasty. Facing south and situated to the north, it covers an area of 1,240 square meters. Along the central axis, there is a two-courtyard layout, sequentially featuring a southern wing room, a passageway hall, a ceremonial gate, and the main house, with east and west wing rooms and side rooms on both sides. To the east of the central axis, there are front and rear side courtyards, with a sewing tower built in the rear courtyard. The main house stands on a brick foundation that is 11.1 meters wide, 8.1 meters deep, and 0.45 meters high. It has three bays in width and four rafters in depth, with a single-eave flush gable roof and a five-rafter front corridor-style framework. The interior fittings have been modified. (Content excerpted from *A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou*)
Miaojue Temple is located in Dongguan Village, Shangguan Town, Dai County. According to an inscription on a temple bell, it was built during the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1522–1566) and underwent multiple renovations during the Qing Dynasty and the Republican period. The temple faces west and covers an area of 669 square meters. Currently, only the Mahavira Hall is a remnant from the Ming Dynasty, with the rest being newly constructed. The Mahavira Hall features a stone base…
Yuhuang Tower of Mazhan, also known as the North Tower, is located in the north of Mazhan Village, Yangmingbao Town, Dai County. According to an inscription inside the tower, it was built during the Chenghua reign of the Ming Dynasty (1465–1487) and renovated in the 27th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1762). The existing structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It faces south and has a total floor area of 350 square meters. The courtyard no longer exists, and along the central axis…
Longxing Temple is located on Xin Street, Fucun, E Kou Town, Dai County. The exact date of its establishment is unknown. According to an inscription on the stage plaque, it was renovated in the ninth year of the Yongzheng reign during the Qing Dynasty (1731), and the existing structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It faces south and covers an area of 1,510 square meters. The temple features a single-courtyard layout, with the stage and main hall aligned along the central axis, and side halls on the east and west sides. The main...
Longzhen An, located on Xiayuan Street, Fucun, Eko Town, Dai County. The year of its establishment is unknown. According to existing inscriptions, it was renovated in the 61st year of the Kangxi reign (1722), the 7th year of the Yongzheng reign (1729), and the 1st year of the Xianfeng reign (1851) of the Qing Dynasty. It faces east and covers an area of 779 square meters. The temple has a single-courtyard layout, with the mountain gate built along the central axis...
Jiacun Wenshu Temple is located in Jiacun Village, Yukou Township, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown. According to an inscription in the temple, it was renovated in the 11th year of the Xianfeng reign during the Qing Dynasty (1861), and the current structure dates back to the Qing Dynasty. The temple faces south and covers an area of 660 square meters. It has a single-courtyard layout, with only the main hall remaining on the central axis, flanked by the east side hall and east and west wing rooms. The...
Jia Sheng Temple is located to the north of Xianwang Village, Zaolin Town, Dai County. Its founding date is unknown. According to an inscription in the side hall, it was renovated in the 16th year of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty (1521). The temple faces south and covers an area of 3,295 square meters. It has a three-courtyard layout, with a theater stage, side hall, and main hall arranged along the central axis, and east and west wing rooms on both sides. The side hall and main hall are...