Beiyingle Temple in Hancheng, Shaanxi

The Beiyingle Temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty. According to historical records, there were five camps in Hancheng during the Yuan Dynasty, namely east, west, south, north, and middle, each of which had a Guandi Temple to pray for the safety of the city. The temple faces north and covers an area of 2245 square meters. From south to north along the central axis are the entrance hall, the offering hall, and the main hall. On the west side of the axis, there are a theater building, a side hall, and a wing room. The main hall, a relic from the Yuan Dynasty, has a plan in the shape of an inverted 'convex'. It is five bays wide and six rafters deep. The roof is a combination of Xieshan and Xuanshan. The theater building is one bay wide and two bays deep, with a single-eave Xieshan roof. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in China.