Introduction to Yuanshi Tianzun Temple: Yuanshi Tianzun Temple, also known as Fanziya Stone Temple, is located at the foot of Aolai Peak in the west of Daiyang. It is 26 meters long from east to west and 16.35 meters wide from north to south. It was founded in the Ming Dynasty, rebuilt in successive dynasties, and fell into ruins after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It was rebuilt in 1988 and consists of Yuanshi Tianzun Hall, Juan Sheng, East and West Side Halls and Mountain Gate. There are three rooms in Yuanshi Tianzun Hall, with a width of 10.75 meters, a depth of 7.3 meters, and a total height of 7.3 meters. It is built with strips of stone, with ice plate-style eaves and a hard-mounted arched roof with tiles. There is one door and two windows facing south, carved from stone strips. The floor of the hall is paved with stones, and the back altar houses the statue of Yuanshi Tianzun, surrounded by 18 standing statues. There are three rolling sheds in front of the hall, with a width of 9.85 meters, a depth of 4.25 meters, and a height of 5.55 meters. They have two columns and five beams. The rolling sheds have a hard top. The main room has front and rear doors, and the second room has windows. There are three east and west auxiliary halls, each with a width of 7.5 meters and a depth of 4.3 meters, with a six-purlin front corridor style. The mountain gate is located on the east side of the main hall, facing east. It is an arched door made of bricks, columns and stone. The door is 2.45 meters high and 1.5 meters wide.

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