Xiantang Mountain Ancient Architectural Complex

　　Xiantang Mountain Ancient Architectural Complex (Third Batch Provincial Heritage)

　　Period: Ming and Qing Dynasties

　　Location: Mid-slope of Xiantang Mountain, 25 kilometers northeast of Xiangyuan County

　　Also known as Jiulong Temple. According to inscriptions in the temple, it was renovated multiple times during the ninth year of the Jiajing reign in the Ming Dynasty (1530), the thirtieth year of the Daoguang reign in the Qing Dynasty (1850), the sixth year of the Xianfeng reign (1856), and during the Republican era. The existing structures all date from the Ming and Qing periods.

　　The temple complex is built along the mountain terrain, facing south with its back to the north. The central axis rises progressively from low to high, arranged in a well-balanced, terraced fashion. It consists of three courtyards, with main buildings including the Mountain Gate, Guan Yu Hall, Middle Hall, and Three Buddha Hall. In front of the temple there are 126 stone steps. The Three Buddha Hall is located in the rear courtyard, featuring a width of three bays and a depth of two bays, with a single-eave hipped-gable roof. Its brackets and arches display delicate craftsmanship, reflecting the architectural style of the Song Dynasty.

　　The temple also preserves three steles and pagodas from the Song Dynasty, as well as several inscribed stelae from the Ming, Qing, and Republican periods documenting renovations.