The most intact early Dongyue Temple in Pu County, Linfen, Shanxi is still in existence

Dongyue Temple is a Taoist temple built to worship the god of Mount Tai - Dongyue Dadi, also known as Huang Feihu. In Taoist legend, Dongyue Dadi is in charge of the underworld, making him one of the most revered deities. There are many Dongyue Temples across the country, and the one located on the top of Baishan, east of Pu County city, is one of the oldest temples. It has been repaired many times since the Tang Dynasty and had already taken shape, but its exact construction date is unverifiable to this day. The exact year of the temple's establishment is unknown. According to the 'Pu County Annals' and inscriptions within the temple, since the Tang Dynasty's Zhenguan era, the temple has been renovated repeatedly. By the Song and Jin dynasties, the temple already had a considerable scale. It was destroyed by an earthquake during the Yuan Dynasty's Pingyang period, and was expanded and reconstructed multiple times during the Ming and Qing dynasties, reaching its current size. The existing structures include the Xianting column bases from the Jin Dynasty, the Xinggong main hall from the Yuan Dynasty, and the rest of the halls, towers, and corridors are relics from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Dongyue Temple faces south and covers a total area of 20,000 square meters. It consists of five parts: Dongyue Xinggong, Hell, Huaqing Pool, Taiwei Temple, and others. Along the central axis from front to back are the shadow wall, ramp, mountain gate, Heaven Tower, Lingxiao Hall, Heavenly King Hall, Music Tower, Xiangting Pavilion, Xianting Pavilion, Xinggong Main Hall, Hou Tu Shrine, Qingxu Palace, Dizang Shrine, and Hell Mansion. There are more than 300 pavilions, towers, and galleries in total.