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Wangqu Dongyue Temple, Linfen 王曲东岳庙Wángqū Dōngyuè Miào
National heritage site · Linfen, Shanxi
- Time needed
- 30–60 minutes
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Linfen
- Region
- Shanxi
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Wangqu Dongyue Temple, Linfen
A village temple to the Lord of Mount Tai (Dongyue) at Wangqu, north of Linfen, begun in the early Yuan and repaired in the Ming and Qing; its Yuan-dynasty stage and Qing main hall survive. The stage combines a Yuan rear section, 7.25 m wide, with a Qing porch in front, and has sixteen bracket sets under its eaves. Inside, a caisson ceiling rises in three tiers of brackets.
How to get to Wangqu Dongyue Temple, Linfen
It is in Wangqu village in Wucun town, about 10 km north of central Linfen. Like many village temples in Shanxi it is often locked, so ask in the village for the caretaker.
Nearby
- Guangsheng Temple 广胜寺 30 km
A 13-storey glazed-tile pagoda above Yuan halls and murals, among them a theatre scene
Also within 20 km: Dongyang Houtu Temple 东羊后土庙 (under 10 km), Niuwang Temple Stage, Linfen 牛王庙戏台 (under 10 km), Tiefo Temple (Dayun Temple), Linfen 铁佛寺 (10 km), Fenhe Culture and Ecology Scenic Area, Linfen 汾河文化生态景区 (10 km), Yao Temple, Linfen 尧庙 (10 km), Guandi Temple, Hongtong 洪洞关帝庙 (20 km).
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