Zhoucun Dongyue Temple

　　Zhoucun Dongyue Temple (Sixth Batch National Heritage Site)

　　Period: Song to Qing Dynasty

　　Address: North Gate of Zhoucun, Zhouzhen Town, Zezhou County

　　The founding date is unknown. It was rebuilt in the fifth year of the Yuanfeng era of the Song Dynasty (1083), and has been renovated in subsequent dynasties. The temple consists of one entrance and two courtyards. Currently preserved structures include the Main Hall, Guan Yu Hall, God of Wealth Hall, Bell and Drum Towers, covering an area of 2,200 square meters with a built-up area of 1,000 square meters.

　　The Main Hall and Guan Yu Hall are relics from the Song Dynasty, the God of Wealth Hall is a Yuan Dynasty structure, and the rest were built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Main Hall is built on a 1.5-meter-high brick-and-stone platform, featuring three bays in width and six rafters in depth, with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof. The column capitals have bracket sets with single outward cantilevers. The God of Wealth Hall is built on a 0.3-meter-high stone platform, spanning three bays in width and four rafters in depth, with a single-eave hanging gable roof. The front eaves feature a linked hip-and-gable porch. The column capitals also have bracket sets with single outward cantilevers. There are over 10 inscribed stelae from various dynasties such as the Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing, varying in size.