Jin Shrines, Lüzu Ge  晉祠呂祖閣

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Names

  • Lüzu Ge (English)
  • 呂祖閣 (Traditional Chinese)
  • 吕祖阁 (Simplified Chinese)
  • Lǚzǔgé (Pinyin)
  • Lü-tsu-ko (Wade-Giles)

Building Information

Located on the Chaoyang Cavern peak, half way up the mountain. On the left (north) it is connected to the Dushu Tai and the Triple Terrace Ge-pavilion and on the right(south) to the temple wall. Unknown exactly when built, this shrine was not mentioned in Gao Ruxing’s writings on Jinci. According to Liu Yongde, an Ancestor Lü Ge-pavilion was already built in the 38th year of Kangxi’s reign (1689). In an inscription dated to Qianlong 28 (1763) both Chaoyang Cavern and a Duke Lü Ge are mentioned. 1

Date 1600-1700
Dynasty Ming - Qing 1368-1912 2

Works Cited

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  • 1 MILLER. 2007. The Divine Nature of Power: Chinese Ritual Architecture at the Sacred Site of Jinci, 197.Link to Zotero Bibliographic Record
  • 2 WILKINSON. 2000. Chinese History: A Manual, 12.Link to Zotero Bibliographic Record

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