Nan Yue Temple (Chinese: 南岳大庙; pinyin: Nányuè Dàmiào) is the best-preserved ancient palatial architectural complex of south China. Magnificent and splendid with resplendent upturned eaves. Inside the east in parallel to eight Buddhist palaces on the west, It is indeed a wonder in the history of religion that Taoism, Buddhism and Confucian culture can co-exist within a single temple.

Nan Yue Temple is located at the end of North Street in Nanyue Guzhen under the foot of Nan Yue Mountain. Fenced with red-brick walls, Nan Yue Temple covers an area of about 100,000 square meters and is the largest group of ancient buildings in Hunan Province. The original temple was said to build at the reign of Emperor Kaiyuan thirteen years in Tang Dynasty and it was destroyed many times. The present temple dates back to the Qing Dynasty and is based on Beijing’s Imperial Palace.

The temple is composed of four groups of courtyards and nine buildings and maintained the Tang and Song’s artistic essence. The main hall is supported by 72 stone pillars in tribute to the mountain’s peaks, looking splendid. The temple, glazed in red and yellow, is linked with many other buildings and is a grand palace complex.

Nan Yue Temple is divided into seven entrances. Each entrance possessed its own unique characteristic and purpose where it displayed the architect’s exquisite craft and skill.