Fengguo Temple: How a Timber Hall Keeps Its Shape
From a reconstructed carpenter’s ruler to newly fired roof tiles, Fengguo’s great hall makes architecture a continuing act of care.
Fengguo Temple
Founded in 1020, Fengguo Temple contains an eleventh-century Daxiong Hall with a broad hipped roof, painted beams and a monumental sculpture ensemble. Later buildings and decoration add further layers to the precinct. The hall reopened after repairs on 1 October 2026; future access remains subject to the temple’s conservation arrangements.
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The roof of Fengguo Temple’s main hall rises above its axial courtyards in Yixian, Jinzhou.Source: Jinzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio and Television / Liaoning Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. Rights not independently licensed. · Rights status unknown Photo source ↗ Original aspect ratio retained. Display copies resized only when needed; no enlargement, crop or retouching.