Wannian Temple of the God of Agriculture

　　 Wannian Temple of the God of Agriculture (listed in the fifth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units)

　　 Period: Jin Dynasty

　　 Address: At the northern end of Tai’zhao Village on the northern foothills of Jiwang Mountain, about 7.5 kilometers northwest of Wanrong County

　　 Legend has it that in ancient times, Houji first taught people to farm here, hence the mountain was named Jishen Mountain, commonly known as Jiwang Mountain. The temple was built to commemorate Houji. The construction date is unknown, and today only the central axis buildings—the main hall and the theater stage—remain.

　　 The main hall is the principal structure of the temple, dating back to the Jin and Yuan dynasties. It faces south and features a single-eave hip-and-gable roof, with a width of five bays and a depth of six rafters, covering a floor area of 252 square meters. The roof is covered with tubular and flat tiles, and the ridge ornaments and decorative animal figures are well preserved. Inside the hall, a row of central columns extends all the way down to the bottom of the flat beams. The large beams are divided into front and rear sections, interlocked in construction, without a continuous long beam. The bracket sets under the eaves are “piled up” in a complex fashion. Painted murals depicting agricultural scenes from the Ming and Qing periods remain on the eastern and western walls. These provide important material for the study of the architectural history of the Jin period and local agricultural culture. The Wannian Temple of the God of Agriculture is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.