Fumiao

　　Fumiao is situated between Renmin Road and Beijie in Huzhou City, commonly known as the "temple within a temple" and is one of the Three Wonders of Huzhou. It was first built in the eleventh month of the Taiyuan era (934) during the Later Tang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties, originally serving as the Huzhou City God Temple.

　　From its establishment until the Ming Dynasty, the Huzhou City God Temple was called the Prefectural City God Temple (abbreviated as Fumiao), and it housed three generations of city gods. The first generation was the "Fusu Ancheng King" of the Later Tang Dynasty in the Qingtai era (934). The second generation was the "Weiling Duke," conferred in the second year of the Hongwu era (1369) of the Ming Dynasty. The third-generation city god was honored as the "Huzhou Prefectural City God Labor Deity" starting from the first year of the Wanli era (1573) of the Ming Dynasty.

　　In the past, similar to the South Temple, Hangzhou’s City God Temple, and Suzhou’s Xuanmiao Temple, Fumiao served not only as a site for religious and sacrificial activities but also as a place of entertainment for the public. As a venue for worship, it even hosted imperial ceremonies honoring the Huzhou City God.

　　Historically, Fumiao was managed by Taoism (it is an orthodox Taoist temple), and throughout the year, it attracted traveling performers (including theatrical acts, acrobatics, magic shows, etc.). It was also the birthplace of the storytelling art form “Huzhou Dabook” and the folk performance “Hetan.” Before the War of Resistance, it housed a National Goods Market, along with various food stalls, general merchandise, fortune-telling, and character divination booths—colorful and full of curiosities.

　　In 1994, Fumiao underwent renovation, and it reopened to the public on January 1, 1996.

　　After the renovation, a new memorial archway was built in front of Fumiao, featuring four stone pillars with ten drum-shaped supporting stones on the sides. The archway is designed in a pavilion style. The temple has three main gateways, with a drum-shaped stone placed beside the west side of each gateway, and a pair of stone lions stand at the front entrance.

　　A new moon terrace was constructed in front of the main hall, surrounded by stone railings. At the center of the terrace stands a precious ding vessel, adding to the grandeur of the hall. In front of the terrace, a new hexagonal double-eave stone pavilion was added, named the "Yanhe Pavilion."

　　On the east and west sides behind the main hall, two new four-corner double-eave pavilions were built. The western four-corner pavilion houses a stone stele inscribed with the “Record of the Reconstruction of Huzhou Fumiao” from the Year of Yihai (1995), while the eastern four-corner pavilion holds a stone stele engraved with the “Record of the Reconstruction of the City God Temple” from the 53rd year of the Qianlong era (1788).