Fall in Love with Baicaopo Tudi Temple, Starting with a Hawthorn

Visiting Baicaopo Tudi Temple was a surprise. After being shut out of Guashan Xuanzhong Temple and Yuko Houtu Temple, I found a Tudi Temple nearby on the map. It is located in Baicaopo Village and is called Baicaopo Longtian Tudi Temple. It is an ancient building from the Yuan Dynasty to the Republic of China. According to online reviews, the cultural relics protection staff is very friendly. The iron gate was locked, so I called the staff, who said he was having lunch and would come after eating. We drove there immediately. When we were near the destination, we heard a dog barking but didn't see any dogs. Looking up, we found the dog on the roof of a house. The door of the house opposite the Tudi Temple was open, so we went in and took a look. We startled an elderly couple, who warmly invited us to sit inside, saying it was too cold outside. They said their dog would bark when the staff came and offered us some washed hawthorns. Although the Tudi Temple is rough, the simple folk customs are like the hawthorns, making me feel the long-lost traditional Chinese rural customs in Shanxi again. How can you not love Shanxi?! After a while, the staff came on a small electric scooter. The Tudi Temple looks new after renovation. From south to north on the central axis, there are mainly a stage, an offering hall, and a Dragon King Hall, with three side halls on the east. The Dragon King Hall was first built in the Jin Dynasty and rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty, while the others were built in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The inscription on the beam frame of the main hall of Baicaopo Longtian Tudi Temple records: "Built in the 5th year of the Cheng'an period of the Jin Dynasty (1200), repaired in the 27th year of the Zhizheng period of the Yuan Dynasty (1367)." From south to north on the central axis, there are mainly a stage, an offering hall, and a Dragon King Hall, with three side halls on the east. 📷Highlights: Dragon King Hall: First built in the Jin Dynasty and rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty, while the others were built in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Offering Hall: The middle section of the architrave is carved with pavilions, flowers, and other patterns using high and low relief techniques. 📍Address: Baicaopo Village, Yudaohe Town, Fenyang City, Lüliang City 🎫Tickets: Free 🌟National Protection: The 7th batch of national key cultural relics protection units 🎈Opening Difficulty: Easy