Workers covers outer walls of Temple of Yang Jiaoshan(Songyuan Temple) with cement in Beijing, China.

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A Ming Dynasty pavilion used as a resident house at Temple of Yang Jiaoshan(Songyuan Temple) in Beijing, China. More than 30 families had been lived in this Municipal Degree Cultural Relic Protection Unit. Temple of Yang Jiaoshan(Songyuan Temple), once the residence of Yang Jiaoshan, a Ming Dynasty minister known for his loyalty. Yang Jiaoshan(1516-1555), passed the highest imperial exam during the reign of Emperor Jiajing. He was murdered by Yan Song, a powerful minister whose crimes he had reported to the throne.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Beijing China
Photo credit: © Lou Linwei / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: cultural, destroying, historical, jiaoshan, protection, relic, relics, songyuan, temple, yang