Nanzhuang Jade Emperor Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit.
Nanzhuang Jade Emperor Temple
Nanzhuang Jade Emperor Temple (the fourth batch of provincial protection)
Era: Jin, Ming, Qing
Address: Nanzhuang Village, Hexi Town, Gaoping City
Founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was rebuilt during the Xiantian and Jin Daan years of the Tang Dynasty, and was repaired during the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty. The temple faces south and is divided into upper and lower courtyards. The existing buildings include the mountain gate, the offering hall, the main hall, the east and west side halls, the wing rooms, the dance floor, etc. The main hall is a relic of the Jin Dynasty, and the rest are buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The main hall is built on a 70 cm high platform, with a width of three rooms, a depth of six rafters, and a single eaves hanging from the top of the mountain. The dou is made of five pavilions, with single copy and single lower eaves. There are no pillars in the hall, and six rafters go straight to the front and rear eaves.
The temple contains a stone tablet from the Jin Dynasty, and a stele was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty.
In May 2013, Nanzhuang Jade Emperor Temple was announced as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units.