Zhongyue Temple

Visitor information

Also known as

中岳庙

City

Luoyang

Coordinates

34.4592958, 113.0676761

About Zhongyue Temple

Zhongyue Temple is located at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. It was built in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 207 BC). It is a place for worshiping the Taishi Mountain God. It is the crown of Zhongzhou ancestral temples. It is also the largest and most complete ancient building complex in the Five Mountains. It is also the largest and most complete ancient building complex in Henan Province, with a total area of nearly 110,000 square meters. Zhongyue Temple is backed by Huanggai Peak, facing Yuan Mountain, facing Chaoling Ridge to the west, and Muzi Gang to the east. It is surrounded by mountains, with a rigorous layout and a grand scale. It was formerly the Taishi Temple, which basically retains the regulations after the Qing Dynasty reconstruction.

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