Chanyue Temple is located at the southern foot of Chanyu Mountain, more than ten miles southwest of the Hemudu site, in Chejiu Ao. It covers an area of over two thousand square meters. Chanyue Temple was built during the Five Dynasties and was bestowed the title ‘Chanyue Temple’ in the first year of the Tianfu era of the Later Jin Dynasty (936).
The temple has been destroyed three times and rebuilt four times. One reconstruction occurred in the third year of the Guangxu Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1877). The existing grand hall is tall and majestic. It measures 20.1 meters wide and is divided into five bays, with a depth of 13.9 meters. The main and secondary beams are structured as five-frame beams with single and double steps in front and back.
There is a porch in the front. The eaves beams, swallow tails, and pointed beam ends are all exquisitely carved with patterns of character stories. The opening hours and specific business status are subject to the daily opening conditions.
