Gaodu Dongyue Temple

　　   Gaodu Dongyue Temple (Second Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site)

　　   Era: Jin Dynasty

　　   Location: Gaodu Village, 21 km northeast of Zezhou County

　　   Also known as East Grand Temple. Originally built during the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty (1161–1189). It was renovated in the 57th year of the Kangxi reign and the 5th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. The surviving structures include the mountain gate, east and west corridors, Daqi Hall, Scripture Repository, and side chambers. Among them, the Daqi Hall is the original Jin Dynasty structure, while the rest were rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

　　   The Daqi Hall enshrines the Heavenly Emperor of Qi. In front of the hall stands a curved-roof porch on the moon terrace. The Daqi Hall is three bays wide, with a single-eave suspended gable roof covered in tube-tile. The front eaves feature an open corridor spanning one bay, with inscriptions of donation records from the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty carved onto the corridor pillars. The bracket sets under the eaves consist of single brackets, and the interior features layered brackets. The structure retains many components from the late Jin to early Yuan period. The wooden doors have horse-head ornaments. The brackets on the front eaves are larger and spaced farther apart. Today, the hall still preserves wooden plaques inscribed with the date “Dading 29th Year (1189).” The surrounding vertical boards, door lintels, and thresholds are all made of stone, intricately carved with lotus flowers, peonies, celestial children, and other decorative patterns. The carvings are delicate and the lines are refined, making them excellent examples of Jin Dynasty craftsmanship.