Hongdong Guandi Temple, a group of ancient buildings from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties

Guandi Temple is located on Guandi Tower Street in Hongdong County, established in the tenth year of Yuan Dade (1306). It has been renovated and expanded throughout the ages, and is a relatively well-preserved group of ancient buildings from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, with significant historical value. The Guandi Temple faces south, and from south to north along the central axis are the Guandi Tower, the stage, the offering hall, and the main hall, with the bell and drum towers and east and west rooms on both sides. The existing main hall retains the Yuan Dynasty structure, the east and west rooms are Qing Dynasty buildings, and the rest are Ming Dynasty buildings. Guandi Temple, also known as the place where Su San redeemed her vow, is named after Su San once made and fulfilled her vow here. The exhibition in the 'True Story of Su San' exhibition hall in the scenic area provides detailed information for people to understand Su San from different perspectives. Guandi Tower, also known as the Spring and Autumn Tower and the Three Zhen Pavilion, is a four-sided thoroughfare tower, about 22.7 meters high, with glazed tile edges, and is a multi-storey pavilion-style building with a double-eave cross-hipped roof. The stage, also known as the performance platform, faces south, is three rooms wide and three rooms deep, with a roll-top roof. The bell and drum towers on both sides of the stage are about 13 meters high, with a cross-hipped roof and two-story buildings. The offering hall is a Ming Dynasty structure, three rooms wide and three rooms deep, with a single-eave roll-top hanging mountain roof. The couplet on the door of the offering hall is: 'Confucianism is called a sage, Buddhism is called a Buddha, and Taoism is called a heavenly respect; Han is a marquis, Song is a king, and Ming is a great emperor', with a plaque 'Wenwu Shengshen' above. The offering hall is the place to offer offerings. The main hall is a Yuan Dynasty structure, five rooms wide and three rooms deep, with a hipped glazed roof. The main hall worships Guan Sheng Emperor. It is said that Su San once got a sign here and finally got her wish, which was passed down as a good story by later generations. Address: Hengfu East Street, Nanguanzhuang, Dahuaishu Town, Hongdong County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province Transportation: Get off at Hongdong 27 Road Industrial and Commercial Bank Station Time: 8:00-17:30 Average: Guandi Temple, Ming Dynasty Prison joint ticket 40 yuan