Ying’en Palace

　　   Ying’en Palace is situated 29 kilometers northwest of the urban area, in Sanguanping Village, nestled against Daizhu Peak to the north and facing Xiaoyou River to the west. It is said that during the early Tang Dynasty, Taoist priests from Ziyi Palace built it to welcome the emperor or imperial edicts, hence the name.

　　   The palace faces south and consists of three courtyards arranged along the mountain slope. Built on rock terraces that rise step by step, it enjoys a well-balanced layout. Among the surviving ancient structures are eight halls with 24 rooms in total, including the Mountain Gate, Ancestral Master Hall, Four Saints Hall, Lüzu Hall, Three Officials Hall, Thunder God Hall, and Jade Emperor Pavilion. Except for the Mountain Gate, which was rebuilt during the Republic of China era, all others date back to the Qing Dynasty and mostly feature five-ridged glazed hard mountain roofs. The main structure, the Jade Emperor Pavilion, is a nine-ridged glazed roof entirely constructed of brick arches. Its flying eaves, brackets, beams, and window lattices are inlaid with colorful glazed tiles adorned with delicate patterns such as landscapes, figures, flowers and birds, cloud-dragons, and historical stories—all vividly lifelike. Surrounded by verdant peaks and the music-like sound of mountain streams, the palace offers a cool summer retreat. It was renovated in 1981 and remains well-preserved.