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Last updated 2026-11-13 — Youxian Temple (Fifth Batch of National Heritage Protection Sites)

Era: Northern Song to Qing dynasties

The Pilu Hall is three bays wide and six rafters deep, with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof, covered with tubular and flat tiles, and has a square layout. The front eaves’ middle bay has four latticed doors, the side bays have partition walls with four-pane latticed windows, and sun-shading boards are installed above the window headers. The rear eaves’ middle bay also has latticed doors. The eave pillars have slight slanting and upward curves. The under-eave bracket sets are arranged in a row, using a mixed style of bracket arms. The beam framework is complex. The hall’s wooden structure is mostly original from the Ming Dynasty.
  Address: Located on the southern slope of Youxian Mountain, west of Zaili Village, 10 kilometers south of Gaoping City. The temple is named after the mountain...

  Youxian Temple

  Era: Northern Song to Qing dynasties

  Address: 10 kilometers south of Gaoping City, on the southern slope of Youxian Mountain, west of Zaili Village

  The temple derives its name from the mountain and was once called Cijiao Temple. It was first built during the Chunhua era of the Song Dynasty (990–994), and has undergone multiple renovations over the dynasties. The existing Pilu Hall is an original structure from the Song Dynasty, the Three Buddhas Hall dates back to the Jin Dynasty, while the rest were built during the Ming and Qing periods.

  The temple faces south and has three courtyards. Along the central axis are the Mountain Gate, Spring and Autumn Tower, Pilu Hall, Three Buddhas Hall, and Seven Buddhas Hall, with side halls, wing rooms, and corridors on both sides.

  The Three Buddhas Hall is five bays wide and six rafters deep, with a single-eave hanging gable roof covered in tubular and flat tiles. It features a front porch corridor, with bracket sets only used on the front eaves, while the rear eaves have single brackets. The roof structure uses large beams supported by columns, with bracket arms extending outwards. The front eaves have lattice doors, the side bays have partition walls with four-panel lattice windows, and sunshades are installed above the window lintels. The rear eaves also have lattice doors. The columns have slight inclinations and rises. The eave brackets are arranged in a row, using a style that combines different bracket types. The interior has a coffered ceiling, and the wooden structure is well-preserved.

Youxian Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.
Pilu Hall is three bays wide and six rafters deep, with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof covered in tubular and flat tiles, and a square floor plan. The central bay of the front eaves has four lattice doors, the side bays have partition walls with four-panel lattice windows, and sunshade boards are installed above the window lintels. The central bay of the rear eaves also has lattice doors. The columns have slight inclinations and rises. The eave brackets are arranged in a row, using a style that combines different bracket types. The interior has a coffered ceiling, and the wooden structure is well-preserved.

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