Lianghu Yuxu Temple

　　 The temple is situated in the center of Lianghu Village, Yuancun Township, Gaoping City, Jincheng, Shanxi Province. It is an ancient Taoist architectural complex built successively during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties and was designated by the State Council as part of the seventh batch of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites. The complex faces south and covers an area of approximately 1,600 square meters, representing an important structure in the history of Taoist development.

　　 The surviving structures include the main hall, its western side hall, the central hall, the western wing room, the southern room, and the Kuilou (pavilion). The main hall, its western side hall, and the central hall date back to the Jin and Yuan dynasties, while the rest were built during the Ming and Qing periods. The platform of the main hall of Yuxu Temple bears a stonemason’s inscription from 1178 during the 18th year of the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty. The hall has five bays, a single-eave gable-and-hip roof, and no intercolumnar brackets. The central and side bays feature ?zhuonuo?. The central hall has ?heli?, and the roof structure is ?duposangzuo?, with ?fanzuo? brackets. The bracket arms are ?shuopian? in style. The hall houses over 30 square meters of murals from the late Yuan and early Ming periods. Though weathered and the figures somewhat blurred, the murals still contain numerous inscriptions and hold significant research value.