[2024 Ruicheng Attraction] Travel Guide for Qingliang Temple of Ruicheng, Shanxi (Updated Dec)

Yuncheng Qingliang Temple | Check in at a famous Yuan Dynasty temple

|Check in at a famous Yuan Dynasty temple. Qingliang Temple not only preserves dozens of priceless stone tablets from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, but the existing Mahavira Hall has also withstood the test of time and still retains the original architectural style of the Yuan Dynasty. The design of the hall is magnificent, the shape is majestic, the dougong is simple and magnificent, and the beams are rough and bold. In order to expand the practical area of the hall, the "column reduction" method was adopted, and the large beams were directly supported under the flat beams from the back of the eaves, reducing the load on the net span of the beams. This was a major innovation in the architectural structure of the Yuan Dynasty and provided valuable physical materials for the study of the architectural style of the Yuan Dynasty. Qingliang Temple is a famous temple of the Yuan Dynasty, located in Silicun Village at the foot of the beautiful Ganzao Mountain, and is named after the gurgling Gongshui River. Qingliang Temple is an important local temple. In the 12th year of the Republic of China edition of "Ruicheng County Chronicle", there are many poems by literati of past dynasties praising Qingliang Temple. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Yin Run, a native of Mounan, Ruicheng, wrote two poems, "Traveling to Qingliang Temple" and "Staying at Qingliang Temple": "The temple remembers the place where it was born, and people love it when they come again. The old monks are all gone, and the ancient trees are left behind. The mountain is dripping with green. The sound of the spring is choking in the evening sun. I have many feelings when I climb up, and the white clouds hang at the mouth of the stream." "I stayed at the mountain temple with a hanging lamp, and I was always calm when I came here. I imagined the old road, and the bell rang in the middle of the night. The green apes are more dangerous than ever, and the white cranes are hidden in the deep pines. The monk is meditating when the moon sets, and the clouds are sealed in layers." Address: Potou Village, Ximo Town, 25 km northeast of Ruicheng County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province. Tickets: Free