Nanie Shui Hongjiao Temple

　　Hongjiao Temple (Third Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site)

　　Era: Jin Dynasty

　　Address: Nanie Shui Village, 30 km north of Qinxian County

　　The founding date is unknown. It was renovated during the Dading era (1161–1170) of the Jin Dynasty. A plaque inscribed with “Imperially Commissioned Temple” hangs under the eaves of the central bay of the main hall, with “Dading Ninth Year, Sixth Month” noted on the right. According to a Yuan Dynasty stone stele preserved in the temple, the Dharma Hall was renovated and the Buddha Hall and temple foundation were repaired in the eighth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1271). Renovations were also carried out during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

　　The temple faces south and covers an area of 2,465 square meters. It consists of three courtyards along a central axis, which are, in sequence: the mountain gate (only ruins remain, the structure is lost), the front hall, the passageway hall, the main hall, and the east and west side halls. The main hall is a Yuan Dynasty structure, the front hall is from the Ming Dynasty, and the rest are Qing Dynasty constructions.

　　The main hall is built on a brick platform one meter high. It is three bays wide and six rafters deep, with a square floor plan. It has a single-eave gable-and-hip roof. The eaves feature bracket sets, and the interior structure includes large beams supporting the roof.

　　The temple also preserves one Yuan Dynasty stone stele and one Qing Dynasty stele.