Xiaonan Village Erxian Temple

Xiaonan Village Erxian Temple, also known as Jincheng Erxian Temple, is located in Xiaonan Village, Jincheng Town, Zezhou County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province. It was built between the 4th year of Song Shaosheng (AD 1097) and the 7th year of Zhenghe (AD 1117). The main body of the main hall, the shrine and the statue are relics of the Song Dynasty. The front hall was rebuilt in the 18th year of Ming Hongwu (AD 1385), and the side halls on the east and west sides are relics of the Ming Dynasty. In the 23rd year of Jiaqing (1817), the Gaojin Temple, Sancang Temple, Xiling Temple, Wudao Temple, General Temple and the east and west corridor rooms were all repaired. Xiaonan Village Erxian Temple has high historical, artistic and scientific value. It is an important physical material for studying the architecture and religious culture of the Song and Jin Dynasties. It was rated as a national key cultural relic protection unit in 1996.