Jiutian Sage Mother Temple 九天聖母廟Architectura SinicaTracy MillerTracy MillerInitial translation in 2021 byLI Zhixian 李知賢Editing, proofreading, data entry and revision byTracy Milleradding external linksSONG QisenAdding tones to Pinyin, adding Wade-GilesSHEN LiyanArchitectura Sinicahttps://architecturasinica.org/place/000052/tei
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EnglishPinyinTraditional ChineseSimplified ChineseWade-GilesCREATED: place recordadding external linksAdding tones to Pinyin, adding Wade-GilesJiutian Sage Mother TempleJiǔtiānshèngmǔmiàoChiu-t`ien-sheng-mu-miao九天聖母廟九天圣母庙https://architecturasinica.org/place/000052Northern Song 960 - 1127 The Jiutian Shengmu Temple is located in Hedongcun, Beishezhen and is classified as a national-level cultural heritage site. It contains relics from the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties. According to a stele inscription at the site, the of Jiutian Shengmu Temple was originally built in the Sui Dynasty, and refurbished in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. Occupying 2,526 m2 of space and facing southward, the temple consists of a single courtyard. The Mountain Gate (the back of which is constructed as an inward-facing stage), offering hall, and main hall are on its central axis, while the side halls, galleries, and attached towers are located on the two sides. There is a Dressing Tower on the east side of the temple complex. The courtyard of the temple complex contains three steles, dating to the Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties respectively. It also contains 4 tablets (jie 碣) from the Ming dynasty, 12 stele (bei 碑) from the Qing dynasty, 10 jie from the Qing dynasty, and 3 stele from the Republican Period.