The temple is situated approximately 1,000 meters southwest of Nanheliu Village, Nanfan Town, Jiang County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province. It faces south and has a total floor area of 7,342.8 square meters. Originally built during the Yuan Dynasty, it underwent multiple renovations in the Ming Dynasty and in the 46th year of the Kangxi reign (1707), the 13th year of the Yongzheng reign (1735), and the 29th year of the Qianlong reign (1764) of the Qing Dynasty. The original central axis featured a theater stage, offering hall, and main hall; on the east side were a bell tower, drum tower, corridor rooms, King Yama Hall, Taoist priest's quarters (side rooms), Goddess of Earth Hall (auxiliary hall), Ox-King, Dragon-King, and Horse-King Hall (auxiliary halls); on the west side were corridor rooms, Goddess Hall, Tiger-Head Gate (side room), Holy Mother Hall (auxiliary hall), and Fire God Hall (auxiliary hall). At present, only the main hall, Taoist priest's quarters, Goddess of Earth Hall, Ox-Dragon-Horse King Temple, King Yama Hall, Tiger-Head Gate, Holy Mother Hall, Fire God Hall, and Goddess Hall remain.
The ridge ornament of the main hall was stolen in 1996 but has since been recovered. Due to years of neglect, parts of the roof of the Fire God Hall and Taoist priest's quarters have collapsed. However, overall, Nanheliu Taishan Temple remains a relatively well-preserved ancient architectural complex from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.
In 1985, it was designated as a county-level cultural relics protection unit by the Jiang County People's Government, and in 2013, it was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council.
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