Guanwang Temple in Yuncheng
Guanwang Temple in Yuncheng (Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)
Era: Ming Dynasty
Address: No. 61 Hongqi West Street, Yanhu District
It was originally built during the Yuan Dynasty, with major renovations conducted in the sixth year of the Zhengde era (1511) and the fifth year of the Jiajing era (1526) of the Ming Dynasty. The temple faces west and is situated eastward. Current surviving structures include the mountain gate, offering hall, main hall, and Spring and Autumn Tower. The mountain gate, offering hall, and main hall are all Ming Dynasty architecture.
The offering hall is three bays wide and two bays deep, with a single-eave, rolled-awning roof. The eaves of the offering hall and the main hall almost touch. The main hall is also three bays wide and three bays deep, with a protruding room (bay window) on the central bay of the rear eave, and features a single-eave, hip-and-gable roof.
Guanwang Temple in Yuncheng is a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit.
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