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Last updated 2026-11-12 — Buddha Head Temple (Buddha Head Temple) (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units) Era: Song Dynasty Address: Chedang Village, Yanggao Township, Pingshun County The founding date and details of renovations throughout history are unknown...

Buddha Head Temple

Buddha Head Temple
  Buddha Head Temple

  Buddha Head Temple (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units)

  Era: Song Dynasty

  Address: Chedang Village, Yanggao Township, Pingshun County

  The founding date and details of renovations throughout history are unknown. It earned its name from being located behind Fo Ye Nao (Buddha’s Head Hill). Originally, it had a two-courtyard layout, but now only one Song Dynasty Buddhist hall remains. The hall faces south, has three bays in width and four in depth, with an almost square floor plan. It features a single-eave hip-and-gable roof, covered with cylindrical and flat tiles, and adorned with glazed ridge ornaments. The bracket sets feature typical Song-style arrangements, and most of the structure, especially the wooden components, remain well-preserved. The murals on the east and west walls are also largely intact. The architectural form and details have been faithfully retained, making it a uniquely distinctive example of Song Dynasty architecture.

Buddha Head Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

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