Xiyue Temple
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| Xiyue Temple | |
|---|---|
西岳庙 | |
 Xiyue Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoist |
| Deity | Emperor Xiyue |
| Location | |
| Location | Huayin, Shaanxi |
| Country | China |
  Shown within China | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°34′48″N 110°06′08″E / 34.5801°N 110.1023°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Founder | Emperor Wu |
| Completed | 134 BC |
The Xiyue Temple (西岳庙) is a Chinese Taoist temple located at the foot of Mount Hua of the city of Huayin in the northwest of the Shaanxi Province.[1] Here the emperor sacrificed to the god of Mount Hua. Its magnificence is compared to that of the Imperial Palace in Beijing and it is called the "Forbidden City of Shaanxi".[2]
