Sima Wen Gong Temple in Xia County, Shanxi Province

Sima Wen Gong Temple in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province Sima Wen Gong Temple is located on Mingtiao Gang in Xia County, Yuncheng, facing southeast from the northwest. It is composed of five parts: the tomb area, the stele building, the Wen Gong Temple, the Yuqing Zen Temple, and the Sui Shu Academy. Among them, the stele building and the Yuqing Zen Temple are the highlights. The stele building is a relic of the Qing Dynasty, mainly storing the 'Stele of Loyalty and Pure Virtue'. The Wen Gong Temple was established in the Song Dynasty and has been repaired in every dynasty. The existing one is in the style of the Qing Dynasty. The bearded Song and Jin colored sculptures in the Yuqing Zen Temple: Xianghuo Temple, also known as 'Yuqing Temple', was built by imperial decree in the first year of Yuanfeng in the Northern Song Dynasty (1078 AD). The Zen Temple is the incense temple of Sima Guang's ancestral tomb, which is a Zen hall, that is, a Buddhist temple. The plaque on the main hall reads 'There is another world', which is different from the 'Daxiong Treasure Hall' of general Buddhist temples. Inside the main hall, there is a golden Buddha sitting statue, and there were originally sixteen Arhats on both sides of the hall, but now there are only twelve. Unfortunately, all the heads have been stolen. The three Buddhas all have beards, which is quite rare.