Dongyue Temple

It is a cultural heritage site that is worth visiting. It has a history of more than 700 years. It is difficult to find such an ancient attraction in Fujian. It is a cultural attraction in Fujian! Jianou Dongyue Temple, only when you are there in person will you be shocked by the charm of the ancient architecture.

The location of Dongyue Temple is a bit remote, and because it was a hot day and not many people came, it felt a bit desolate along the way. I just walked around and saw that some places were not open because they were under renovation.

Dongyue Temple in Jian'ou Located in the east of Jian'ou City, Fujian Province, it was first built in the first year of Jianwu of Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The Ming Jianning Prefecture Records record: In the east of the prefecture city, the weather forecaster of the Jin Dynasty said that the mountain had a strange aura, so he ordered workers to dig it. In the morning, it was dug and in the evening, cranes flew over it, hence the name. At the foot of the mountain, there is the Dongyue Palace. In the main hall of Dongyue Temple, there is a well dug in the third year of Xining in the Song Dynasty, named Tianyongquan Dongyue Temple has been expanded and repaired many times in history. According to the Eight Fujian General Records: The temple was built in the twelfth year of Hongwu, and the current name was changed in the twenty-fourth year. Jian'ou County Records record: In the twenty-first year of Kangxi, Huang Xuan, Wang Zhenghua, and Tao Qiyuan, the villagers, raised funds to build it The Holy Emperor Hall is the main building of Dongyue Temple. The hall has a double-eaved hip roof, eleven purlins and raised beams. It is five bays wide, 28 meters wide, six bays deep, and 22 meters long. The capitals are Qing-style gabled brackets, and the corners are decorated with dragon heads and decorative elephant trunks.

A popular and popular temple in Jianou! It takes about 2 hours to visit! Because of this, I was in a hurry and didn't check in at Dongyue Temple during the May Day holiday! I'll keep it in mind and come to Jianou to take a good look next time! 【Scenery】 【Fun】 【Value for money】

Jianou Dongyue Temple was first built in the Jin Dynasty and rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty. It is a national key cultural relic. Unfortunately, the temple is sparsely populated and dilapidated. It is currently under repair and can be entered from the east gate. It houses various gods worshipped by the folk.