Tie Wa Dian was originally constructed during the Ming Dynasty, specifically between 1522 and 1566 during the Jiajing reign. By the twelfth year of the Wanli era (1584), Taoist priest Gao Laide expanded the temple, adding three rooms to the Jade Emperor Hall. The renovated hall was covered with iron tiles, hence the name ‘Tie Wa Dian’. It is said that all the iron tiles were collected by Gao Laide from the southern regions. Unfortunately, in the second year of the Qing Dynasty’s Kangxi era (1663), a great fire destroyed the entire temple, leaving only the ruins and remnants that are seen today. The ruins of Tie Wa Dian are surrounded by peculiar peaks and beautiful valleys. The granite rock wall behind it rises nearly a hundred meters high, with inscriptions from the second year of the Kangxi era (1663). Among the standing and fallen more than ten stone pillars are the original supports of Tie Wa Dian, some of which still bear the names of donors who contributed to the construction at the time.
Tie Wa Dian Ruins
Tie Wa Dian was originally constructed during the Ming Dynasty, specifically between 1522 and 1566 d[...]
