For these two caissons, it is worth visiting Guandi Temple.

The Guandi Temple in Jiezhou, Yuncheng, is located to the north of the Salt Lake and faces the Zhongtiao Mountains. Founded in 589 AD, the ninth year of the Kaihuang reign of the Sui Dynasty, it is the largest existing palace-style Taoist building complex and martial arts temple, and is known as the "ancestor of Guan temples" and the "crown of martial arts temples."

Guandi Temple is very big, with many attractions👀
👉Must-see contents include
✅ Qianlong's "Divine Bravery"
✅ Meridian Gate: a building with a hip roof, usually only the imperial palace has a Meridian Gate
✅ Bagua Caisson: carved with two dragons playing with a pearl, in the Imperial Library
✅ Chrysanthemum Caisson: the only one in the country, in the Spring and Autumn Building
✅ The only real statue of Guan Erye, on the second floor of the Spring and Autumn Building

ps. It costs an additional 30 yuan to climb to the second floor of the Spring and Autumn Building. Cold light flashlights, amulets, and shoe covers will be distributed on site, which can be taken back.

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🧩Name: Jiezhou Guandi Temple
📍Address: No. 145, Wuyi Road, Jiezhou Town, Yuncheng, Shanxi
🈺️Time: 08:00-18:00 (peak season 4/1-10/31) 09:00-17:00 (off-season 11/1-3/31)
💰Tickets: 60 yuan in peak season, 50 yuan in off-season

Post by DOUGLAS SHARP | Mar 2, 2025