Temple of the Immortal Sage

　　Also known as Chongyang Palace. Located in Bofang Village, about 10 kilometers northwest of Gaoping County, Shanxi Province. It is grand in scale, rigorously laid out, and a renowned local temple. Its founding date is uncertain from the Yuan Dynasty, but it was renovated in the 17th year of the Jiajing reign during the Ming Dynasty (1583). The surviving front section includes the mountain gate and two bell and drum towers, while the central rear part features a music pavilion, the Immortal Sage Pavilion, the Hall of the Immortal Sage, east and west side halls, and corridors. The Hall of the Immortal Sage enshrines Lü Dongbin, respectfully called the “Immortal Sage,” after whom the temple is named. The hall is five bays wide, with a flush-gable roof. Its front eaves feature a long horizontal beam, adorned with carved brackets supporting the roof overhang. The hall has no interior columns; six main beams span from the front to the rear eaves, with simple yet orderly beams and rafters that retain Yuan Dynasty architectural characteristics. The roof is adorned with complete glazed ridge ornaments—dragons, phoenixes, floral patterns, and guardian figures—all proportioned harmoniously, finely crafted, with understated colors, making them fine examples of Ming Dynasty glazed artwork. On the back of the ridge’s central ornament, there is an inscription from the 17th year of the Jiajing reign, marking both the glaze firing and the temple renovation period.