[2025 Pu County Attraction] Travel Guide for Dongyue Temple (Updated Mar)

| Discover hidden architectural gems. Dongyue Temple in Puxian County is a hidden gem that is often overlooked. It was built a long time ago and its architectural style combines features from several dynasties. As soon as you enter the temple, you can feel the strong sense of history. The buildings in the temple are arranged in a strict layout, with layers of buildings that are staggered and well-proportioned. 📸 The most worth visiting are the painted sculptures in the main hall. These sculptures are lifelike, and their colors are still bright despite the passage of time. There are also exquisite wood carvings and stone carvings, and every detail shows the superb skills of ancient craftsmen. 👀 In addition to appreciating the architecture and sculptures, the scenery of Baishan Mountain, where Dongyue Temple is located, is also very beautiful. Walking through it, you can feel as if you are far away from the hustle and bustle of the world. ⚠️ Travel tips: Some places in the temple are relatively narrow, so pay attention to safety when visiting. Respect cultural relics and local religious beliefs, and do not touch painted sculptures and other cultural relics at will.

| Ancient architecture through time. Puxian Dongyue Temple was built a long time ago, and most of the existing buildings are relics from the Yuan and Ming dynasties. As soon as you enter the temple, you can feel the strong historical atmosphere. 🌳 Attractions: Xinggong Hall: The main hall of Dongyue Temple, magnificent. The statues in the hall are exquisitely shaped, and although the colors have faded over time, you can still see the brilliance of the past. Eighteen Levels of Hell: The most unique place in Dongyue Temple! This is a group of Ming Dynasty wooden painted sculptures, with realistic shapes, depicting the scenes of hell vividly. Each statue has its own unique story, making people marvel at the superb skills of ancient craftsmen. Ancient cypress trees in the temple: The temple is full of towering ancient cypress trees, adding a touch of tranquility and mystery. 💡 Tips: Some places in the temple are relatively narrow, so pay attention to safety when visiting. Respect the monuments, and do not touch the cultural relics and painted sculptures.

| A journey through time to explore the mysteries of ancient buildings. Let me share with you a small but very charming ancient building - Pu County Dongyue Temple, located on the top of Baishan Mountain in Pucheng Town, Pu County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. The most worth seeing here is the palace hall. The colored sculptures in the hall are exquisite, and each one is lifelike, as if telling an ancient story. Especially the clay sculpture of the Eighteen Levels of Hell, which is lifelike in shape and rich in plot, making people marvel at the superb craftsmanship of ancient craftsmen. In addition to the exquisite sculptures, the architectural style of Dongyue Temple is also unique. The flying eaves and the interlaced brackets, every detail demonstrates the wisdom and ingenuity of the ancients👍. Walking among the temples and watching the ancient buildings settle over the years, my heart becomes exceptionally peaceful. ⚠️You will also be a little shocked when you see "Hell" (photography is prohibited in this area) 📸Photography tips: There are few tourists here, so girls who like to take pictures of ancient style are blessed~ There is a great atmosphere for taking pictures here, and the shooting effect is better in the evening when the light is soft.

📍Address: Located at 265 Puyi East Street, Puxian County, the location is excellent, built by the mountain, the feng shui should be very good. The creation date is not recorded in history, but it is said that it was already in the fifth year of Jin Taihe (about 1205). It was destroyed by an earthquake during the Yuan Dynasty and was rebuilt in 1318. 🚗Transportation: Drive by yourself. In the off-season, we can drive directly to the door and park (the management is good, they will ask you to park your car facing outwards, neatly). It is said that during the peak season, the car is parked at the foot of the mountain and there is a special battery car to go up. 👍️Highlights: There are both heaven and hell in the entire temple, which is very large, and there is also a part of the world in the middle. There is a viewing pavilion, which is a place for people with status to watch operas and discuss affairs. There is also hell behind, including Yincang, Dizang Temple, and the Eighteen Layers of Hell. In addition, Dongyue Temple also has the saying of "One Spirit, Two Wonders, Three Treasures, Four Uniques" locally. One Spirit: It means that it is the most effective to make a wish and ask for a god here. Two Wonders: Thousand-year-old ancient yew and cypress. Both are thousand-year-old trees from the Tang Dynasty. Three Treasures: Eight Immortals Celebrating Longevity, Sunny Rain Monument, Jin Dynasty Stone Carving. They are all rare treasures, exquisite and beautiful. Four Uniques: Ring-shaped temple, high-altitude corridor, product-shaped stage, and sound rhyme around the sky. The architectural form is distinctive, and the spatial layout is also different from other temples. Its historical value and artistic value are unparalleled.

In the Dongyue Temple in Puxian, Linfen, there is an underworld, commonly known as the Eighteen Levels of Hell. Its large scale and comprehensive content are rare in the country. Initially worried about being scared, but the strong sunlight on this day actually shone a bit into the hell after descending eighteen steps. Although there were not many tourists, having someone nearby made it less frightening. This Dongyue Temple is located on the top of a mountain, built around the mountain, and its age is untraceable. There are two catalpa trees from the Tang Dynasty in the temple, lush and green. The wood carvings, clay sculptures, opera stages, and pavilions are all artistic treasures. Viewed individually, they feel very ancient and charming. Legend has it that this place is also the palace of the Great Emperor of the East, who governs the cycle of life and death in the human world. Therefore, there are also seventy-two departments and various regulations and punishments, which envelop this place in a mysterious and uneasy atmosphere.

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.

🌟 It is often said that 'to see the cultural relics, look to Shanxi'📜, but Linfen, this underestimated historical city🏯, is definitely one of the dazzling jewels✨! It is the birthplace of the Chinese nation🌱, the capital of numerous dynasties🏛️, and every brick and tile here tells a story of a thousand years📜. 1️⃣🏯 The Feihong Pagoda of Guangsheng Temple🌈 is exquisitely beautiful, with glittering glazed tiles💎, as if traveling through time🕰️. The Yuan Dynasty murals in the Water God Temple🖼️ are so detailed that they leave one in awe👀. 2️⃣📸 Visiting Xiaoxitian🏞️ is like entering a hall of sculpture art🎭. The hanging sculptures from the Ming and Qing dynasties🗿 are intricate yet not cluttered, truly heart-stirring✨. 3️⃣🎞 The Jin State Museum🏛️, with its chariot and horse pits🐎 that predate the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang by 602 years, and the burial site of the Jin state rulers🕳️, seems to echo with the voices of history👂. 🌟 A 3-day and 2-night travel guide to Linfen📝, taking you through a thousand years🕰️, to experience the profound history and cultural heritage📚! 𝐃𝐀𝐘 1️⃣: Drum Tower🕰️ - Dongyang Houtu Temple🏯 - Wangqu Dongyue Temple🏛️ - Weicun Niuwang Temple🐂 - Guangsheng Temple🏞️ 𝐃𝐀𝐘 2️⃣: Xiaoxitian🏞️ - Puxian Dongyue Temple🏛️ - Huozhou Drum Tower🕰️ - Wa Huang Temple🏯 - Dayun Temple🏞️ 𝐃𝐀𝐘 3️⃣: Linfen City Museum🏛️ - Fencheng Ancient Buildings🏯 - Jin State Museum🏞️ - Da Bei Yuan🏞️ 🚗 The attractions are scattered🗺️, but renting a car for a self-driving tour is the best way to go!🚘 Freely navigate the streets of Linfen🛣️, and feel the unique charm of this city🌆. 🍜 A food guide is also essential!🍽️ Zhajiang noodles🍜, oil cakes🥞, soft-shelled turtles🐢... each bite is the taste of Linfen👅, sure to leave you with endless aftertastes!😋 Come to Linfen🏞️, and join me in exploring this treasure city forgotten by time!🎉🎈

Heaven is the small western sky, hell is Dongyue Temple. The Dongyue Temple mentioned here is the Dongyue Temple in Linfen. From Linfen to the west, 70 kilometers along the mountain road, there is a Dongyue Temple standing alone on the top of the mountain. The most famous thing in the rivers and lakes is its eighteen layers of hell statues, but it is a modern renovated thing, in terms of artistic value, it is far less than other ancient relics, the details are too popular, and the expressions are mask-like. The highlights are a wooden pavilion and a hall in the main channel, the carved beams and painted columns are heavy in style, the ridge and cross beams are decorated with glazed statues and wood-carved characters and animals, which is interesting. The eighteen hells yamen, only the official position is the most prosperous, the door lintel is full of blessing red bands, it seems that the gene of promotion and wealth is still deeply rooted in people's hearts.