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About Jiexiu Houtu Temple
The temple honours Houtu, a deity of the earth, mountains and rivers. Much of the surviving complex reflects repairs from the Ming through the Qing dynasties. Two parallel axes bring together halls devoted to Houtu and other Daoist figures, with stages integrated into the courtyard layout.
Sanqing Tower combines a worship hall below, a gallery-lined upper storey and a theatre stage at the rear. Its layered roofs carry glazed ornaments, including lotus-shaped ridge pieces and large animal finials. Ming painted sculptures in the side halls depict an assembly of Daoist deities, extending the temple's dense decorative character indoors.
What to look for
- Sanqing Tower's combined hall, upper gallery and rear stage
- Glazed roof ridges and lotus-shaped ceramic ornaments
- The Ming Daoist sculptural assembly in the side halls
Location & getting there
Getting to Jiexiu Houtu Temple
Check which interiors and courtyards are accessible. Active places of worship and protected monuments may have different visitor rules.
- Search for 后土庙 with 晋中市 and 介休市.
Find Jiexiu Houtu Temple
后土庙 · 介休市
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Sources & visit information
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