Hubei Yichang Daoism (appendix)湖北宜昌玉泉山与三峡道教（附）

Type

Temples and Abbeys (Gongguan)

Location

China · Hubei · Dangyang, Yichang · Around Yuquan Temple (Buddhist) in Dangyang and Sanyou Cave in Yichang

Coordinates

30.85, 111.63 Map ↗

First built

— · There are remains of Yuan–Ming Daoist temples near Sanyou Cave in Yichang; Mount Yuquan in Dangyang is a Buddhist sacred site, noted here to explain the overall picture of Daoism in western Hubei

Heritage status

Xuanmiao Temple, Jingzhou, Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level (2006)

Overview

Daoism in western Hubei centers mainly on the City God temples and Xuanmiao Temple of the Yichang and Jingzhou area (the Xuanmiao Temple in Jingzhou is a Ming-dynasty structure, designated a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in 2006) and on folk Daoist ritual traditions in the Three Gorges region. The Xuanmiao Temple in Jingzhou was founded during the Dade era of the Yuan, with the Hall of the Three Pure Ones and the Xuanwu Pavilion rebuilt in the Ming, making it an important Daoist temple of the Jing-Chu region. There are remains of a Daoist temple near Sanyou Cave in Yichang. This entry serves as an appendix on Daoism in western Hubei, with its main entry being the Xuanmiao Temple in Jingzhou.

Highlights

• The Hall of the Three Pure Ones at Xuanmiao Temple, Jingzhou
• Folk Daoist ritual traditions of the Three Gorges