Where is the largest temple in Zhengzhou?

The largest temple in Zhengzhou is the Zhengzhou City God Temple at No.4 Shangcheng Road, Guanchenghui District, Zhengzhou City.

Zhengzhou City God Temple is located on the north side of the east section of Shangcheng Road in Zhengzhou City, formerly known as Lingyouhou Temple. When was this temple built? There is no exact record in the literature. Town God, also called the Lord of the Town God in some places, is one of the important gods generally worshipped in ancient Chinese religious culture, mostly served by famous ministers and heroes who have contributed to the local people, and is the god of protecting the city in Chinese folk and Taoism.

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Zhengzhou City God Temple is the most complete and largest ancient architectural complex in Henan at present. The temple was built in the early Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. There are mainly mountain gates, front halls, music buildings, main halls and bedrooms. All the halls are covered with glazed tiles, which are beautifully shaped and compact in structure.

Among them, the music building is as high as 15 meters, and the carvings inside and outside the hall are very distinctive. The front roof is engraved with Youlong and Phoenix, and there are lotus flowers and lions beside it. Exquisite design and meticulous carving. Entering the main hall, dragons, phoenixes and peonies can be seen on both sides; The temple is engraved with "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", pine and cypress, figures, birds and animals, and the composition is harmonious and exquisite.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhengzhou City God Temple