Houtu Temple is located on the bank of the Yellow River, Miaoqian Villige, Ronghe Town, Wan’rong County. With profound cultural background, it is the center of ancestor worship for Chinese all over the world and one of the birthplaces of Chinese nation. It is reputed as "the first ancestor temple of China" and "the best ancestor temple in China". Houtu Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is located east of E’mei Mountain ridge and west of Yellow River. It is 240 meters long from north to south, 105 meters wide from east to west, and covers an area of 25,268 square meters. In the temple, existing buildings include main gate, character stage, five-tiger hall in the east and west, sacrificial hall, xiangting pavilion, main hall, autumn wind tower, and stele gallery of emperor Song Zhenzong. The history books have recorded the words "huangtian houtu"(Heaven and Earth). Since Xuanyuan Huangdi Emperor first "swept the floor to sacrifice ancestors thus forms an altar", 9 emperors have sacrificed here 24 times. Hanwu Emperor of the Han Dynasty visited Hedong District for 8 times and made sacrifices here 6 times. He left the eternal Ode to the Autumn Wind. The three highlights of Houtu Temple are autumn wind tower which is famous by Ode to the Autumn Wind, the character stage integrating Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, and the exquisite three-carving(wood carving,  stone carving and brick carving) art.

Address: 

Miaoqian Villige, Ronghe Town, Wanrong County

Ticket price: ¥20

Traffic guide:

Bus: Take a bus from Wanrong to Baojing at the West Bus Station of the county, and get off at the gate of the scenic spot.

Self-driving: Tourists from Li’jia Courtyard travel through Qinggu Town and Wangxian Town to the scenic spot. Tourists from Gu’feng Mountain go to the scenic spot on 209 National Highway via Nanzhang Town and Ronghe Town. Tourists from Xi’tan take the Chaosheng Road.

Consultation hotline: 15110483444

Travel tips:

Food: Ronghe mixed vegetables, yellow river carp, Ronghe bean jelly, baked wheaten cake, mutton bubble, various fish, mutton hele (a kind of noodle), Baojing noodle

Dining places: Siguai Aquatic Restaurant and Yurt Restaurant