Temple of Lu Ban in Ji County, Temple of ancient craftsmanship in Ji County, China
The Temple of Lu Ban in Ji County is a Qing-dynasty official-style temple covering 840 square metres, with 341 square metres of buildings. It comprises a mountain gate, a main hall, side halls and wing rooms. The main hall has a single-eave hip-and-gable roof, three bays wide and one deep, with lattice doors and partition windows, and is covered in green glazed tiles. Blue, green and ink-coloured kui-dragon, brocade and bird-and-flower paintings decorate the inner and outer eaves.
The temple was built to honor Lu Ban, a legendary figure from ancient times revered as a master of craftsmanship and construction. His veneration here reflects the profound influence that skilled building had on Chinese civilization.
The temple is also called Gongshuzi Temple, after Gongshu Zi, the name by which Lu Ban is known. Its west side hall is separately listed as a protected site under the name "Yifenli Stationery Store", a reminder of the building's later use.
The temple stands in Jizhou District, Tianjin, and covers 840 square metres, with 341 square metres of buildings. Enter through the three-bay gate with its board door and drum stones, then continue to the main hall and the side and wing rooms. The West Side Hall is separately listed as a heritage site under the name "Yifenli Stationery Store".
The west side hall is listed as a protected site in its own right under the name "Yifenli Stationery Store", separate from the temple's own 1986 county listing. The temple was raised to Tianjin municipal protection in 1991 and to key-protection historic architecture in 2006.
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