HuiLong Temple in Pingshun

　　HuiLong Temple (National Cultural Heritage Site, 6th Batch)

　　Era: Jin Dynasty

　　Address: Houbi Village, Yanggao Township, Pingshun County

　　The founding date and details of historical renovations are unclear. The existing structure is a single-storey Buddhist hall from the Jin Dynasty, facing south. It features a single-eave, hanging gable roof, spans three bays in width, has a depth of four rafters, and has an almost square floor plan. The bracket sets use the unique “doukou” technique, and the beams are in the “tongjia” style. The hall’s wooden structure is highly intact, preserving much of the original form and design. The columns do not have projecting bracket arms at the top; the capital bracket sets use the “chanDou shiBo” technique. The ang elements represent a unique hybrid between true and false ang—making this an invaluable example for studying regional ancient architectural techniques. Inside the hall, there are over 50 square meters of Qing Dynasty fine-line, light-color murals.

　　The temple also houses a stone stele from the second year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1876), recording the temple’s renovation.