The quadrangle architecture design is in the middle of innate gossip, with hexagrams in the northwest and mountains in the northwest; In the southeast, divination is exchanged, so the gate is generally opened in the southeast corner, which means "mountains and rivers are ventilated" and is called "auspicious gate" or "financial valve" The northeast direction is divination, which is the second best direction. You can also open the door if necessary.
In this regard, according to the custom at that time, the mountain gate of Jietai Temple built an outer courtyard, and according to the location of divination and earthquake divination, a door was opened on the walls of the outer courtyard on the north and south sides, that is, the south gate and the north gate, and a big clock courtyard was opened outside the north gate, and the south gate became the main passage of the temple because of its auspicious financial gate, thus forming a pattern that the main hall of Shanmen needed to enter from the left south gate, and Jietai Temple would have no main entrance.
The pine trees in Jietai Temple are especially famous, including movable pine, free pine, nine-dragon pine, pagoda pine and Wolong pine, which are collectively called "five Jietai pines" and have their own styles.
"Kowloon Pine" is a white pine tree, which stands in front of the mountain gate of Tan Jie compound. This tree was planted in the years of Tang Wude, and it has been 1300 years now. Up to18m, with a diameter of more than 2m. Its trunk is divided into 9 strands, and its snow-white skin is covered with brown spots, like a mottled long forest. Nine branches of Nine Dragons pine, pointing to the blue sky, are like nine silver dragons guarding the altar, hence the name.
There are three classic buildings in Liao and Yuan Dynasties in front of the mountain gate, especially in Yuan Dynasty. There is a group of eight-member bands on the relief, each of whom is shirtless and barefoot, holding flute, flute, flute and other musical instruments in his hand. Their shapes are the images of Indian or Nepalese musicians in the western regions, reflecting the cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
The mountain hall is the first hall on the south axis. Both sides are connected with the courtyard wall, and there is a side door on the left and right. There are a pair of stone lions in front of the temple, and there is an inscription written by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty on the altar.