Dìngxiāng

Dingxiang lies in the eastern part of the Xin-Ding basin, near the Hutuo River. In the village of Beishe, Hongfu Temple preserves an old timber hall and a group of painted Buddhist figures. The hall was repaired repeatedly under the Yuan, Ming, and Qing, and sculptors added hanging figures to its side walls in the Ming period. The older statues and later additions make the temple a record of devotion and craftsmanship across several dynasties.