Photos of Xuanyuan Temple

Xuanyuan Temple, also known as the Yellow Emperor Temple, was built in the Han Dynasty. The Xuanyuan Temple is built on the mountains and beside the water, facing the south and the Xuanyuan Temple. The Hall of the First Ancestors of Humanities was built in the Ming Dynasty, with seven rooms wide and three rooms deep. On the forehead of the door hangs the four characters of "The First Ancestor of Humanity" inscribed by Mr. Cheng Qian when he sacrificed to the mausoleum in 1938. On the east side of Xuanyuan Temple is the Stele Gallery, which stores more than 50 ancient and modern stone tablets. The most famous one in the Xuanyuan Temple is the Yellow Emperor's Hand Planting Cypress, which is located 2 meters on the left side of the Xuanyuan Temple gate. According to legend, it was planted by Xuanyuan Huangdi himself. It is more than 5,000 years old and is the oldest cypress in the world. The cypress tree is more than 20 meters high and 11 meters in diameter at breast height. The worship hall was newly built in 2004. In the middle of the eaves of the main hall hangs three big characters "Xuanyuan Hall" in the official script written by the famous calligrapher Huang Miaozi. The front of the main hall is paved with granite, and there are "Three Mountains and Five Sacred Mountains" stones on display. Around the square are 9 pairs of bronze ox tripods with a height of 2 meters.