Where is Liansigou Taishan Temple located?
Liansigou Taishan Temple is a cultural relic protection unit in Shanxi Province.
Liansigou Taishan Temple
Era: Qing Dynasty
Address: Liansigou Village, Zhuangmo Town, Xinfu District, Xinzhou City
The founding date of Taishan Temple is unknown, but the existing buildings date from the Qing Dynasty. Taishan Temple is located on a mound, low in the south and high in the north. The building is built according to the terrain, facing south, 95m long from north to south, and 40m wide from east to west. It covers an area of 3800_. The central axis is the stage, the mountain gate, the passing hall, and the main hall in order. The east and west sides are the east and west wing rooms, the east and west side halls, and the east ear hall respectively. The west ear hall is ruined and there is an inverted stage outside the mountain gate. It is the tallest existing hall in Xinzhou City. An ancient stage of historical and artistic value.
The stage is three rooms wide, four rafters deep, with a single eave hanging mountain tube roof covered with tiles. There are three bays in front of the stage, four rafters deep, and a single eave resting mountain roll roof. The inscription on the spine is "Ji_Jian on the tenth day of the third month of Renzi's reign in the second year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1852)".
The mountain gate is built on a high platform, with a width of three rooms and a depth of three rafters. It has a single eave hanging from the mountain tube and a tiled roof. On the tile roof, the inscription on the ridge is "Built on the auspicious time of March 27, Renzi, the second year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1852)".
The hall is three rooms wide and three rafters deep. The front single-step beam and the back three beams are connected by three columns. The original decoration of the front and rear eaves does not exist, only the sill frame remains. The current fan decoration in the Ming and secondary rooms of the front eaves was made by later generations and installed between the front eaves and columns. The column capitals on the front eaves are made of one bucket and two liters, each with a hemp leaf beam head, and the flat body section has one bucket per room. There is no bucket on the back eaves. The four characters "Long Sacrifice to Dai Zong" are inscribed on the horse board in the open room at the back eaves. The inscription on the spine is "Built at the auspicious time of Renzi, March 20, the second year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1852)".
The main hall is three rooms wide and five rafters deep. The front single-step beam and the back five beams are connected by three columns. The column head of the front eaves is one bucket of two liters of mixed hemp leaves, and the head of the column is one bucket of two liters of mixed hemp leaves. The front eaves are one bucket of two liters of hemp leaves. There are six doors and four doors in the bright room, and there are mullioned windows in the second room. The inscription on the spine is "Yi Hai Wu Yue Dan in the 20th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1755)".
There are 5 steles in the temple, 2 of which are alms steles without dating, and the other one was made into a bird's nest stone for the main hall, and the writing is unclear. The other 2 are at the head of the stele: Inscription on the reconstruction of Mount Tai Temple, the 25th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1820)
The head of the stele: The inscription on the Shengdi Temple, the 29th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1601)
The Taishan Temple is built according to the mountain topography, rising gradually from south to north. The overall building is relatively intact and the original environment has not changed significantly. There are inscriptions on the ridges of the existing buildings of Taishan Temple, which clearly record the construction time of the building. The existing two stone tablets preserve the historical record of the temple building repairs, and the wooden structures such as the beams and frames of each building are basically kept in their original state. The existing Maokou style of the Guodian has left valuable information for studying its original layout, and has high historical value. Especially on the stage, the front eaves and wall panels are carved with flowers, figures, birds and animals. These sculptures have beautiful compositions and are lifelike, showing the profound cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and having high historical and artistic value.
Information source: Xinzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau
Liansigou Village: Liansigou Overview: Located in a hilly mountainous area, 27 kilometers southwest of Xinzhou, Liansigou Village is located in a mountain ravine. It was originally connected to the Umbrella Temple, hence the name Liansigou. There are currently 171 hectares of cultivated land, 206 households, and a population of 560. The economy is mainly based on agriculture. Apples and walnuts are specialties of Liansigou Village.