Shijia Temple

The ancient city of Weizhou is located on a platform on the south bank of the Huliu River. At present, the south and east city walls of the ancient city of Weizhou have been completely demolished. The remaining well-preserved ones are the northern section of the north city wall and the west city wall, which are about 1,600 meters long. The east and west city gates have been destroyed, leaving only the south gate. Wanshan Tower and Wenchang Pavilion in the city were restored and rebuilt in 1998. The east, west and south sides of the moat basically exist, and the stone bridge outside the three gates still exists. According to the "Weizhou Chronicles", the ancient city of Weizhou is seven miles and thirteen steps in circumference, the city wall is three feet and five feet high, there are three city gate towers, four corner towers, twenty-four enemy towers, and more than 1,100 battlements. The east gate is Anding Gate, the tower is Jingyang Tower, the south gate is Jingxian Gate, the tower is Wanshan Tower, the west gate is Qingyuan Gate, and the tower is Guangyun Tower. There are tall and majestic urn cities outside the three gates. The moat suspension bridge connects the inner city to the city. Outside the city is a moat that is more than 30 meters deep and more than 70 meters wide. The city of Weizhou is irregular in shape, wide in the south, narrow in the north, and curved and uneven in the east and west. There are only three gates in the city, namely the east, west and south gates, but no north gate. The Jade Emperor Pavilion is built on the north city wall. The four main streets in the city are east, west, south and north, forming an architectural pattern with Wenchang Pavilion (Drum Tower) and South Gate (Wanshan Tower) symmetrical, and the north-south streets as the central axis. Due to historical reasons, the ancient city of Weizhou has suffered some damage, but the style of the ancient city has not changed much. In addition, there are many government offices, temples, pavilions and houses in the ancient city, and there are still the legacy of the ancient city of Ming and Qing dynasties. In the history of Weizhou, Han culture was the mainstream, but in terms of the shape of the ancient city, it was contrary to the strict "ritual system" of the traditional Han nationality: square and dignified, clear longitude and latitude, and symmetrical planning and construction of the central axis are the characteristics of the ancient city of Weizhou.

The Sakyamuni Temple faces south and covers an area of ​​4,950 square meters. The temple building is magnificent and splendid. Its main buildings, the main hall, the rear hall and the side hall, have been through wind and rain and are basically well preserved. It is one of the ancient temples in Weizhou and has high historical, artistic and scientific value. Recommended attractions: The main hall is the only Yuan Dynasty building in Wei County. There are well-preserved caissons, stele inscriptions and screen walls in the temple. As a famous temple in Wei County, the Sakyamuni Temple has a high reputation and has become a gathering place for monks and scholars. During holidays, you can enjoy the traditional shadow play performance of Lujiazhuang in Wei County.