Youxian Temple

游仙寺

An ancient temple at the foot of Youxian Mountain in southern Gaoping. Its Song-dynasty Piluhall stands alongside halls from the Jin, Yuan, and later periods, and the setting is peaceful.

Youxian Temple is located at the foot of Youxian Mountain in southern Gaoping City. It was first founded in the Northern Song period. Its Piluhall is a Song-dynasty structure. The other halls, including the Three Buddhas Hall and the Seven Buddhas Hall, are surviving structures from the Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing periods. The architectural sequence is complete, and it is a key national cultural heritage site. The temple is set among the mountain forests and sees few visitors. It can be combined with Dinglin Temple and Tieefo Temple into a one-day tour of Gaoping's ancient architecture. A car is required. Opening hours are subject to on-site information.

Opening hours

About 08:30–17:30

Song dynasty architecture · Ancient temple · Historic architecture

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