Yǒnghé

Yonghe lies in the hills above the Yellow River, on the western edge of Shanxi. Its county town contains a Confucian temple whose main hall dates from the Ming dynasty. Temples in the surrounding villages honoured other powers, including a Dragon King shrine at Baijiatuyou and a river god temple at Duanjiawa. Together they reflect the varied religious life of a district shaped by mountains and the great river.