Yao Temple, a scenic spot in Linfen City, Shanxi Province, is located at the southern end of Qinshu Road in Linfen City, Shanxi Province, and is a key cultural relic protection unit in Shanxi Province. Yao Temple was originally built on the west bank of Fenhe River, and moved to Fendong in Jin and Yuan Dynasties, and moved to this site in the third year of Tang Xianqing (685), which has been more than 1300 years.
All previous dynasties were national places of worship, which were repaired and expanded many times. Emperor Kangxi, Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi all visited here. Yao Temple now covers an area of 5.33 hectares, mainly including ancient buildings such as Shanmen, Wufenglou, Pavilion, Guang Yun Hall and Bedroom, as well as landscapes such as Baibaohuai, Baibaozi, Minglubai and Xiaoyebai, which are rare trees in the Han Dynasty over 1.600 years ago.
Before the Qing Dynasty, a ceremony of offering sacrifices to Yao and a temple fair were held here on April 28th every year. When Emperor Kangxi visited Yao Temple, it was designated as the Emperor's Meeting. At that time, China people from all provinces, ethnic groups and overseas came to pay homage, and the temple fair was the best in North China. Emperors and generals in past dynasties reached the status of litigious dignitaries and poets, and chanted a lot about Yao Temple.
Main attraction
Wufenglou 1
When I entered Yao Temple, the first thing I saw was the beautiful Five Peaks Pagoda. It was built in the dry sealing period of the Tang Dynasty, with a history of 1300 years. Building height19.3m, three floors 12 eaves. There are three brick kiln gallery holes at the bottom of the building, and thirteen corner columns go straight to the third floor, which is very magnificent. There are more than 30 upright pottery figurines on the roof, which are medium-sized pottery lions, and the wind can move up and down, which is very beautiful.
2. Guang Yun Hall
Yao Palace, also known as Yao Palace, is the place where ministers are called to discuss state affairs, and it is also the main building in the temple. Founded in Tang Xianqing for three years, it has a history of 1300 years. This temple is 23m high, 26.3m deep and 43m wide. There are 42 pillars in the temple, with a top height of12m. The stone platform under the column is beautifully carved, lions and unicorns are lifelike, and all kinds of flowers can fight brightly, which is really rare in China.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yao Temple