Dabei Temple in Linfen.

[○]Location: Qucun Town, Quwo County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province
[○]Dabei Temple was established in the Tang Dynasty, rebuilt in the Song and Jin Dynasties, and the Hall of Heavenly Kings and the Xian Hall were rebuilt in the 23rd year of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1758). The plaque of Dabei Temple is hung outside the Xian Hall. It is the only surviving building after the Pingyang earthquake in the 7th year of Dade in the Yuan Dynasty (1303), and it is also one of the few wooden buildings in the Jin Dynasty in the region.
[○]At present, many ancient stone carvings are placed in the temple, which is known as the Stone Carving Museum.
[○]Dabei Temple faces south with the north behind, and is rectangular in layout. The main buildings include the Xian Hall, the Guo Hall, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, and the east and west wing rooms. The beams and brackets of the Xian Hall of Dabei Temple have completely retained the architectural style and style of the Song and Jin Dynasties.

Post by TheCraftyCorner | Oct 12, 2024