【Exploring the Mysteries of Hongtong, Shanxi: A Journey to the Bixia Holy Mother Palace】

🏰【Exploring the Mysteries of Hongtong, Shanxi: A Journey to the Bixia Holy Mother Palace】🏰 🌟 We arrived at the Bixia Holy Mother Palace in Hongtong County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. This place is not only a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit but also a witness to history. 🚗 Departing from Taiyun Temple, we drove all the way and soon reached this mysterious place hidden in Fangdui Village. Although the gate was closed, fortunately, the phone number of the cultural relics protector was posted on the door. Before long, we were able to enter this secret garden known only to true ancient culture enthusiasts. 👀 Walking into the Holy Mother Palace felt like traveling through time, directly into the clay sculptures of the Ming Dynasty. The hanging sculpture art here reveals the ingenuity of ancient craftsmen in every detail, making one marvel. 🏛️ The Bixia Holy Mother Palace was built in the second year of the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It faces south with a two-courtyard layout. The wooden archway and the Holy Mother Hall on the central axis are treasures of Ming Dynasty architecture. The four characters "Rui Guang Chong Xiao" on the wooden archway make one feel the weight of history. 🎨 The altar, wooden pavilion-style shrine, dougong, and coiled dragons in the main hall are all essences of Ming Dynasty art. Especially the hanging sculptures, which are not just sculptures but vivid stories that tell the beliefs and legends of that era. 🤔 I can't help but wonder, why is such a place only a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit? Shouldn't its historical and artistic value be known to more people? 📍 Location: Fangdui Village, Guangshengsi Town, Hongtong County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province 🌈 Every trip is a spiritual cleansing. At the Bixia Holy Mother Palace, we not only saw the marks of history but also felt the power of culture. This is not just a trip but a dialogue with history.