Ancient Buddha Hall

　　   Located to the left of Dongcheng Village, about 5 kilometers north of Changzhi County. The founding date is unknown. Legend has it that in ancient times, a cliff here collapsed, exposing a mound resembling a Buddha statue, which people called the Ancient Buddha, and built a temple to worship it. The hall was renovated during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The existing South Wing and the front and rear halls along the central axis are remnants from the Yuan Dynasty, while the rest were constructed during the Ming and Qing periods. All three halls have five bays, feature hanging gables, and besides the bracket sets at the column tops, each bay includes a single intercolumnar bracket set. The front hall has five tiers of double downward-curved brackets, the rear hall has six tiers with single-bracket downward curves, and the South Wing has five tiers of double-bracket designs. The materials used are well-proportioned, craftsmanship is refined, and the structure is solid. The interior beams and frames are all exposed in the traditional "open rafter tails" style, with varied cross-sections of beams and lintels, many being used in their roughly hewn state, reflecting the simplistic style characteristic of the Yuan Dynasty. Roof ornaments such as glazed dragons, phoenixes, lions, elephants, celestial beings, warriors, heavenly steeds, and other figures were fired during the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty. Their designs are intricate, expressions vivid, and colors richly vibrant.