Chongjiao Temple in Changzhi

　　Chongjiao Temple (Second Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

　　Era: Song Dynasty

　　Address: Guyi Village, Beimaxi Township, Changzhi City

　　The original construction date is unknown. According to temple inscriptions, it was originally named Zhuanglou Temple. It was rebuilt in the third year of the Taiping Xingguo era of the Song Dynasty (978 AD) and granted the name Jianfu Temple. In the 29th year of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1551 AD), the Buddha statues were refurbished, and in the 39th year of the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty (1700 AD), the temple underwent repairs. Further renovations were made in the 3rd year of the Qianlong era (1739 AD).

　　The temple faces south and covers an area of 792 square meters. It has a single-courtyard layout, with the mountain gate and main hall aligned along the central axis, and an ear chamber located on the west side. The existing main hall is a remnant structure from the Song Dynasty, while the rest of the buildings date from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

　　The main hall is three bays wide and six rafters deep, with a single-eave gable-and-hip roof covered in gray tubular and flat tiles. It is built upon a 0.96-meter-high stone platform. The bracket sets are of the Song-style variety with hidden brackets on the top and through-brackets below. The structure is characterized by thick beams and large columns, typical of late Northern Song architecture. The interior woodworking is exquisitely crafted, preserving many traditional carpentry details. The hall features finely carved beams and bracket arms, with the wooden structures displaying delicate carvings and rich ornamentation.

　　The temple also preserves a Song Dynasty imperial decree stele, which documents the historical development of the site, as well as several stelae from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.