Dongyang Houtu Temple
东羊后土庙
An old temple in Dongyang Village, Yaodu District, dating from the Yuan and Ming dynasties. Its cross-gabled opera stage has upturned eaves and carved stone pillars.
Dongyang Houtu Temple is in Dongyang Village, Yaodu District, and is dedicated to Houtu, the Goddess of Earth. The main hall and opera stage are surviving structures from the Yuan and Ming dynasties. The stage has a hip-and-gable roof with sharply upturned eaves. Its stone pillars in front are carved with figures and flowers. It is one of the finest examples of ancient opera stages in southern Shanxi and is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit. Few visitors come here, and access usually requires contacting a village caretaker. It can be arranged as part of the same route as Weicun Niuwang Temple, both ancient opera stages.
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Nearby sights
- Niuwang Temple Stage at Weicun
- Linfen Drum Tower
- Dayun Temple (Iron Buddha Temple)
- Guye Mountain & Xiandonggou
- Linfen Museum
- Temple of Emperor Yao & Huamen Gate
- Su San Prison (Hongdong Ming Yamen)
- Hongdong Big Locust Tree Ancestral Park