Liulin Xiangyan Temple | A black-glazed glazed building worth 1.7 yuan Liulin Xiangyan Temple is located in Liulin County, Shanxi Province

|The Liulin Xiangyan Temple, a black-glazed glazed building worth one gold and seven yuan, is located in Liulin County, Shanxi Province. Liulin Xiangyan Temple | A black-glazed glazed building worth 1.7 yuan Liulin Xiangyan Temple is located on a small hill in the northeast corner of Liulin County, Shanxi Province. It is also called Xiangyan Temple and commonly known as Pigeon Temple. It was first built in the 13th year of the Zhenguan Period of the Tang Dynasty, and has a history of 1,368 years. During the Zhenyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (785-805 AD), Emperor Dezong Li Shi pardoned and granted the plaque "Xiangyan Temple" which was hung high on the temple gate to demonstrate the royal majesty. It increased the popularity of the temple and made it famous. Xiangyan Temple Existing buildings from the Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, covering an area of ​​7,380 square meters. There are five courtyards and thirteen halls in the temple. Its representative building is the eight halls of "One Jin and Seven Yuan". It is a rare multi-dynasty temple. Among them, the well-preserved Jin Dynasty brick carvings in the hall and the unique black-glazed glazed roof are precious cultural relics and are praised by relevant cultural relic experts as a rare ancient building group in China. The existing Main Hall was built in the Jin Dynasty, and seven buildings including the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Hall of Vairocana, the Hall of Ten Kings, the Hall of the Guardians, and the East and West Side Halls were built in the Yuan Dynasty. The rest were built in the Ming Dynasty. The temple faces south and is surrounded by cliffs on the east, west and south sides. It consists of two courtyards running side by side from east to west. The mountain gate, the passing hall, the main hall, and the Pilu Hall are built on the central axis of the east courtyard; on both sides are the bell tower, the drum tower, the Ten Kings Hall, the Chongning Hall, the Jialan Hall, and the Suixi Hall. On the central axis of the west courtyard are the Sutra Repository, the Rear Buddha Hall, and the Xuantian Hall; on both sides are the dining room, monks' quarters, etc. The Main Hall is the main hall of the temple. It stands on a double platform 4 meters high, with a width of five rooms and a depth of six rafters, and has a gable roof. The eaves are double-beamed, and two golden columns are removed from the rear eaves of the hall. The front ends of the four rafters are placed on the inner eaves and the Ding beams. The beam structure is regular, with four rubber pairs of rear beams, and three columns for the entire eaves, which is a typical Song and Jin Dynasty regulation.