The Xiangdian was built in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It was built by Nan Daji, the magistrate of Shaoxing, along with the Dayu Mausoleum Stele. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, it had collapsed. Reconstruction started in November 2007 and was completed in April 2008. The architectural style and layout of the Xiangdian are the same as those of the main hall of the Yu Temple. There are five main halls with double eaves and a hip roof. There are three side halls on both the north and south sides. The main hall of the Xiangdian is where the divine seat of Dayu is enshrined. There is a shrine inside, enshrining ‘The divine seat of Dayu, the sage ancestor of China’. In front of the divine seat, according to the ritual of ‘Tai Lao’, 43 sacrificial vessels are displayed. During the grand ceremony of sacrificing to Yu, the sacrificial vessels are filled with offerings and presented to Dayu. The specific business hours and opening status are subject to the opening situation on that day.
Xiangdian
The Xiangdian was built in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It was built by Nan Daji, the magistrate […]
