Linshui Palace, Gutian, National heritage temple in Gutian, China.

The Oude Linshuitempel van Gutian is a sanctuary featuring traditional Chinese architecture with curved roofs, stone bases, and intricately carved wooden details. The buildings are organized around courtyards, with each space serving a specific religious or administrative purpose.

Founded around 792 during the Tang Zhenyuan era, the shrine was expanded after the Song emperor Lizong granted Chen Jinggu the title Shunyi Furen in the Chunyou period. Its largest rebuilding, begun in 1347 by the native official Chen Sui and finished the next spring, set the layout still followed today. Fire destroyed it in 1875; it was rebuilt to the old plan over three years and listed as a national heritage site in 2013.

The temple serves as a center for local worship and draws visitors connected to the tradition of the Linshui goddess, a protective figure in regional folklore. People gather here to make offerings and speak their prayers in an environment marked by incense smoke and the sound of bells.

The complex is built against a hillside about 30 km from Gutian county town in Qiaotou, so visiting means climbing the broad stone stairway to the main hall. The gate tower (yimen) stands southeast of the main hall. A 13,000 sq m car park was added after 2003, and the grounds were fitted with lighting and fire-fighting systems in 2001–2003.

The gate tower carries a vertical plaque inscribed "敕赐临水宫" (imperially bestowed Linshui Palace), a title granted after the Song emperor Lizong canonised Chen Jinggu as Lady Shunyi. Flanking it are two windows with openwork carvings of a green dragon and a white tiger, and stone couplets frame the sides.