Study On The Architecture Of Xian Town-god Temple

The Town-god is a mythical deity that annihilating malefactors, protecting the nation, reigning in Hell, and safeguarding the civilian. The worship of the Town-god is a kind of localized folk custom in ancient China. It's temple architecture enjoys an important position in ancient Chinese religious Architecture.The city of Xian Shanxi Province is one of the famous historic and culture cities on the nation level. This paper studies the Town-god Temple in Xian which located in the north-east area of the city.It is a grand scaled and typologically complete complex, typical among ancient Chinese Town-god Temples. This paper provides a detailed document for the study on the protecting of famous historicaland culture cities on the national level.Based on the culture of Town-god worshiping, this paper discusses and summarizes the historical development, the site selecting and it's environment, it's general layout, it's architecture, and the characteristics of its detailing. On the basis of analyzing the existing situation of the Xian Town-god Temple complex, this paper carries out an investigation into the restoration project of the complex, emphasizing on the protection of its historical value. This paper points out that protection work of the Town-god Temple complex of Xian city should be.