Feng Shui layout
The temple is backed by Chuanshan Mountain, which can be called Xuanwu. The stream in front of the mountain gate can be called Suzaku. The double bridges on the stream can gather energy and stop The effect of Qi. The entire temple has mountains on its back and water on its side, carrying yin and embracing yang, forming a pattern of four spirit beasts that are consistent with the celestial phenomena. The temple faces the sun with its back to the mountain, resisting the cold current from the northwest. Facing the stream, it receives the cool breeze from the southeast. The mountain gate faces east and has good lighting. The small mountain range rising behind the temple alleviates the threat of flash floods to the temple.
Architectural layout
The main buildings of Yuquan Temple are arranged on an east-west axis. There are three major buildings from east to west: the three halls of Tianwang, Daxiong and Pilu, which are separated from the Tianwang Hall. The Northern Song Dynasty Iron Tower and Sanyuanmen Archway, facing each other by the stream, both deviate from this axis to the south. The three major buildings are all palace-style buildings. In contrast to the central axis building, there are ancillary buildings on the north and south wings. The volume of each hall entrance is reduced accordingly, and the gray tube tiles used in the central axis building are replaced by small green tiles. Decorate the walls with ink paintings instead of using heavy colors. The south wing of the building is composed of three groups of deep courtyards: the Western Meditation Hall, the Sutra Collection Building, and the Retreat Hall, which are places for resting, reading, and meditating. The north wing of the building is a group of garden-style buildings with a flexible layout. The lecture platform, Banzhou Hall, Dongchan Hall, Dashi Pavilion (destroyed), Yuantong Pavilion, and Sendzi'an are located at various heights according to the mountain situation.