Beiyue Temple located in the west of Quyang County in Hebei Province used to be the site where emperors and local officials honored the deity of Mount Heng. It is home to a large mural and the largest wooden structure built in Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). It also houses over 200 steles, stone tablets with Chinese characters that have commemorative, edifying or verse texts. These steles made over a period of 1,500 years attract the attention of history researchers. (Photo provided to China News Service)
Beiyue Temple located in the west of Quyang County in Hebei Province used to be the site where emperors and local officials honored the deity of Mount Heng. It is home to a large mural and the largest wooden structure built in Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). It also houses over 200 steles, stone tablets with Chinese characters that have commemorative, edifying or verse texts. These steles made over a period of 1,500 years attract the attention of history researchers. (Photo provided to China News Service)
Beiyue Temple located in the west of Quyang County in Hebei Province used to be the site where emperors and local officials honored the deity of Mount Heng. It is home to a large mural and the largest wooden structure built in Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). It also houses over 200 steles, stone tablets with Chinese characters that have commemorative, edifying or verse texts. These steles made over a period of 1,500 years attract the attention of history researchers. (Photo provided to China News Service)
Beiyue Temple located in the west of Quyang County in Hebei Province used to be the site where emperors and local officials honored the deity of Mount Heng. It is home to a large mural and the largest wooden structure built in Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). It also houses over 200 steles, stone tablets with Chinese characters that have commemorative, edifying or verse texts. These steles made over a period of 1,500 years attract the attention of history researchers. (Photo provided to China News Service)
