Town God's Temple is one of the only two Taoist temple in Xi'an, but also the protection of the state. 600 years, though after the vicissitudes of life, but still magnificent. Town God's Temple built during the Hongwu twenty years (1387), at the East Gate site within Jiuyao Street, Xuande eight years (1432) moved to build its present site, it was one of the three major world Temple, northwestern govern several provinces chenghuang , so called "Town God's Temple." Qing Emperor Yongzheng reign (1723) Temple was destroyed by fire. In the same year, by the Sichuan and Shaanxi Governor rebellious move with the King of Qin Ming Dynasty, Zhu Shuang mansion masonry wood rebuilt. After the rebuilt "large-scale, Dong Yu Chong macro magnificent, A in Guanzhong."

Front of the temple of the original five large arches, cornices brackets, bearing extraordinary, spectacular. Former arch guarding the iron by a pair of lions, there is a mountain inside the bluestone meter long corridor, flanked by magnificent "handsome God" phase closure guardian. From south to north, followed Wenchang Pavilion, Clock Tower Building, the second gate, the theater, the Church, the Basilica, the Second Temple, arches, rest room. Both sides of the road is all the stuff monastery residence of comprehension, a total of 33 Palace. Temples throughout the layout neat, symmetrical, large-scale, Biwa Dan Tan, carved beams, talent, beautiful, is a treasure trove of architectural art, but also the culture of Taoism resort. Old, where believers waves, incense. Believers Zhou Bian area "transit must pass through", often crowds, crowds.

In 1942, the Japanese bombed the tragic part of the building, "ten years of catastrophe" religious activity was interrupted. Due to historical reasons Temple has long been occupied by department stores.

March 2003, the Xi'an government-funded, traders moved out of the temple, the temple restitution of Taoist Association. With West Street renovation project, the Temple of a comprehensive planning system, this will restore the majestic Temple of the past.

October 2005 launch of the Temple Temple Square renovation project is now completed, we fix the majestic Temple are large archway and gate, so the bell tower chimed in, to become another spectacular ancient capital of Xi'an.

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Dry moat Temple archway: new archway by the positive column six, twelve auxiliary column, twelve columns supporting closure, consists of a main building, two sub-floor, five-bay components. The new archway total height 14.5 m, 32 m wide. The main building brackets nineteen stepped, stepped on second floor brackets fifteen, hold 8.1 meters deep into the grand roof. Its scale, high specification, the country is rare. Archway front four large plaque letter laced with gold Chinese characters "Town God's Temple", the back four large plaque same letter laced with gold Chinese characters "Why you come." They are selected from these eight authentic Yen Chen regular script. Temple archway plaque is very interesting, back "You come yet," he also reveals intimate ridicule, indicating Temple in ancient times is also a place people love to come.

Cheng Huang Drum: As an important historical and cultural heritage are the Temple of the City God drumming born out of court music of the Tang Dynasty, known as the "living fossil of ancient Chinese music" and "Xi'an ancient Symphony", is a wonderful work of Chinese ancient music.

Services related measures: Scenic Commercial Street and a variety of small commodities to sell, please have a special incense, the evil spirits monopoly goods

Accommodation: Regent Hotel, Bell Tower Hotel

Surrounding area: Bell Tower, Drum Tower, College Gate, Mosque, Simon

Traffic Guide

Scenic Area Address: Lianhu District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 129 West Main Street (east side of a large study Lane)

Car lines: Xi'an 4,7,15,23,31,43,45,201,205,206,215,221,222,300,611 the multiplicative walk at other bus station hundred meters to Temple .