Xilimen Erxian Temple

　　Xilimen Erxian Temple (Sixth Batch National Heritage Site)

　　Era: Jin to Qing Dynasty

　　Location: Xilimen Village, southeast of Gaoping City

　　The exact founding date of the temple is unknown. It was renovated multiple times during the Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, with the central hall being a remnant structure from the Jin Dynasty.

　　The temple faces south and has a two-courtyard layout. Existing structures include the mountain gate, central hall, rear hall, bell and drum towers, east and west side halls, as well as corridors and side rooms. The central hall is situated in the middle of the courtyard and was built in the second year of the Zhenglong era of the Jin Dynasty (1157). The main hall is built on a 1.15-meter-high stone platform, featuring a three-bay width and six-rafter depth, with a single-eave hipped-gable roof. The doors and windows have been moved to the front slot golden columns, and the door frame is carved from bluestone. There are no interior columns; the beam-frame structure consists of four rafters... The porch features bracket sets, and the interior murals depict themes such as “The Eight Immortals Paying Homage” and “The Eight Fairies Crossing the Sea.”Xilimen Erxian Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.