[2025 Hancheng Attraction] Travel Guide for Jiulang Temple (Updated Dec)

📍Jiulang Temple in Hancheng, Shaanxi Province, is located within the ancient city of Hancheng. Walk north along Jincheng Street, where clear road signs guide you. Follow the signs and turn at the corner to reach the destination. See photos 15-16 for details. 🌟 It’s hardly a “proper” tourist spot; the main gate is locked, and you need to enter through the side gate. The hall doors are closed with no staff on duty, and the added tourist facilities are covered in dust. 📍“Jiulang” is actually a homophone; “Jiu” means “rescue.” This is the site where the story of the Orphan of Zhao took place, witnessing over 2,000 years of traditional loyalty and righteousness culture. 👉 During the Spring and Autumn period, the Zhao family was a prominent clan in the Jin state. The powerful minister Tu Anjia falsely accused the Zhao family of treason, launched a coup, and exterminated the entire clan. Zhao Shuo’s son, Zhao Wu, known as the Orphan of Zhao, was saved with the help of Gongsun Chujiu, Cheng Ying, and others, eventually avenging the family. However, its external simplicity is not its defining feature; the cultural depth is its enduring essence. 📍Hancheng Jiulang Temple is a nationally protected cultural heritage site. It was originally built during the Song Dynasty’s Yuanfeng era (1078-1085), rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty’s Dade 8th year (1304), and underwent repairs during the Ming and Qing dynasties. ✅ Currently, only the Yiyinghou Hall is well preserved, facing south. Highlights include: 👉 Yiyinghou Hall is a Yuan Dynasty structure, very simple and ancient. The hall has five bays and features a single-eave Xieshan roof covered with glazed tiles, solemn yet magnificent. 👉 On both sides of the main ridge are huge dragon gargoyles with wide-open eyes and mouths swallowing the ridge. The ridge finial is a three-story pavilion imitating wooden structures, topped with divine beasts carrying lotus seats and gourds. Additionally, blooming flowers and dragon patterns decorate the main ridge. Especially on sunny days, the colors are bright and dazzling. 👉 Various beams, brackets, and arches are adorned with exquisite painted patterns, including cranes, auspicious clouds, and flowers. 👉 On both sides of the hall door stand two iron lions of unknown age, imposing and majestic. There are also two steles: one erected in the 27th year of the Ming Wanli era (1599) and another in the 7th year of the Qing Xianfeng era (1857). 📌 Admission: Free 🕓 Visit duration: about half an hour ❗️ The nearby Sansheng Temple is also closed.

|Records the story of "The Orphan of Zhao." Jiulang Temple was first built in the first year of the Zhida era of the Yuan dynasty (1308) to commemorate Zhao Shi, Gongsun Ri, and Cheng Ying of the Spring and Autumn period. The temple enshrines Zhao Wu (Zhao Wenzi), Cheng Ying, and Gongsun Chujiu, symbolizing the story of the Orphan of Zhao. Hancheng is the setting of the story of the Orphan of Zhao, so Jiulang Temple is not only a witness to history but also a place where this legendary story is passed down. Jiulang Temple has a unique architectural style, with five rooms, a total length of 16 meters, and a depth of 9 meters, using a single-eave hip roof and glass tiles. Although the decoration on the roof ridge (chiwen) has been reduced, this does not affect its value as a historical site. The main hall has exquisite paintings, showing the architectural art of the Yuan dynasty. In addition, Jiulang Temple also preserves the relics of the hiding place of Cheng Ying and Gongsun Chujiu, such as Jiulang Valley and the Orphan Hiding Cave, further enriching its cultural connotation. Address: East side of the north section of Jincheng Street, Hancheng Ancient City, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province Tickets: 30

Jiulang Temple in Hancheng, Shaanxi (National Level 7) was built in the Yuan Dynasty during the Zhiyuan period (1308 AD). The existing main hall is a relic of the Yuan Dynasty, with a width of five bays and a depth of three bays, featuring a single-eave hipped gable roof, with colorful paintings under the front eaves. Inside the hall, the deities worshipped are Zhao Wu (Marquis Yiying), Cheng Ying (Marquis Chengxin), and Gongsun Chujiu (Marquis Zhongzhi). 'Jiulang' refers to Zhao Wu, where 'jiu' also means 'to save,' implying the meaning of 'saving Zhao Wu.' It is well known that Cangshan in Yangquan, Shanxi, is the place where Cheng Ying hid the orphan of the Zhao family. However, in Hancheng, locals believe that this is the birthplace of the Zhao orphan. Legend has it that Cheng Ying's home was located between Zhichuan West Shaocun and Tanzicun in Hancheng, at Chengzhuang. Today, there are still families with the surname Cheng living here, who have always considered themselves descendants of Cheng Ying. The hiding place of Cheng Ying and Gongsun Chujiu for the orphan was on Mount Yu, not far from Chengzhuang. On the mountain, there are still relics such as Jiulang Gully and Zanggu Cave. Later, to repay their kindness, Zhao Wu was buried together with Cheng Ying and Gongsun Chujiu after his death. Their tombs are located in An Village, Dongxiangbao, Nanwei, Hancheng City. Therefore, there are many Jiulang Temples in the Hancheng area, but most have been destroyed, with more than ten still traceable. The Jiulang Temple located within the ancient city of Hancheng is the best preserved.

The hometown of the sage historian, on the bank of the Yellow River, the ancient city of Hancheng, This ancient city located at the junction of Shaanxi and Shanxi is not very famous, but it has many historical sites, including the third largest Confucius Temple in China. It is an ancient city well worth visiting. Inside the ancient city, there is an ancient street from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a group of ancient buildings, and a number of ancient courtyard houses. The style and appearance are quaint and the structure is well preserved. It is one of the six best-preserved ancient cities from the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the country. The ancient city of Hancheng is one kilometer long from north to south and more than 800 meters from east to west, covering an area of ​​about 0.79 square kilometers. The ancient city consists of many historical sites and cultural landscapes, such as the Confucian Temple, Jiulang Temple, Hancheng Beiying Temple, Dongying Temple, Qingshan Temple, Yuxiu Bridge, City God Temple, County Government Office, Zhuangyuan Mansion, King Chuang's Palace, Jincheng Old Street, former residences of celebrities, and courtyard houses.