Huayang Temple is located in Huayang Yukou, 13 kilometers southeast of Yiyi District, Xi'an City, also known as Huayang Palace, Huayang Temple, Dongyue Temple, Tianqi Temple, Taiyue Ancestral Hall. Huayang Temple was built in the Song Dynasty, after the vicissitudes of life, repeatedly destroyed and repaired, rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty, during the first year of Xuande of the Ming Dynasty (1426) to the second year of Xuantong of the Qing Dynasty (1910), it was rebuilt many times.
The original area of Huayang Temple is about 30 hectares, with more than 130 temples, which is a relatively complete ancient building complex. There are five existing ancient buildings, the palace reaches 49 rooms, most of them are hard mountain tops, along the mountain from bottom to top, they are: three rooms of Dongyue Mountain Gate, three theater buildings in the east of the door roadside, three rooms of the Bodhisattva Mountain Gate on the mountainside, the main hall of the ten square courtyard in the mountain gate - five rooms of the Dongyue Offering Hall and five rooms of the King Kong Hall on the east side of the dedication hall.
The Dongyue Dedication Hall of Huayang Temple is one of the main buildings of Huayang Temple. Huxian Huayang Temple Dongyue Offering Palace, is a rare Yuan Dynasty building preserved in Shaanxi Province. The face width is five rooms and six wings, the top of the single-eaves type palace is 6 meters deep, the width of the bright room is 4 meters, and the width of the second room is 28 meters. Built-up area 10773 square meters, belonging to the hall structure.
Huayang Temple Dongyue dedication hall single eaves temple top, pinch flower glazed ridge, green cloth tile roof, under the eaves Shi Ping body out of two jumps colorful dougong, the interior is made by the Ming Dynasty, all over the Shi color painting, beams and columns and other main components of the arch are composed, maintain the obvious architectural style of the Yuan Dynasty.
Huayang Temple is not only a Taoist temple with a long history, but also a scenic tourist attraction. The temple is surrounded by greenery and the scenery is pleasant. While visiting the temple and feeling the Taoist culture, tourists can also enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, cultivate their sentiments and relax their minds.
In short, Huayang Temple is a comprehensive scenic spot integrating religion, culture and tourism, and has high historical, cultural and artistic value. Here, tourists can appreciate the profundity of Taoist culture, enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, and experience rich folk activities, which is a unique cultural landscape in Shaanxi.