2024-09-29
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since the launch of "black myth: wukong", shanxi, a major ancient province , received unprecedented attention, in order to catch this unprecedented wave of traffic,so that every "destiny person" can have a better experience, shanxi cultural tourism also tried its best!
picture from: shanxi provincial culture and tourism bureau
many people may not know that as early as september 1st,shanxi cultural tourism has opened in 11 cities and 30 locations in the province “follow wukong to travel to shanxi”offline copy.
specifically: september 1st - october 31st, 2024.available for free at 10 locations across the province “"follow wukong to travel to shanxi" customs clearance document ;at 30 locations, you can receive free postcards with the theme of "follow wukong in shanxi" and stamp them with exclusive seals!
picture from: shanxi provincial culture and tourism bureau
the 10 free collection points for “customs clearance documents” are: shuozhou chongfu temple, wutai mountain foguang temple, xixian xiaoxitian, jincheng zezhou yuhuang temple, taiyuan jinci temple, datong huayan temple, yangquan zangshan, luliang guashan tianning temple, changzhi chongqing temple, yuncheng guandi temple .
picture from: shanxi provincial culture and tourism bureau
the 30 "customs clearance tokens" collection points are:
taiyuan: jinci
datong: yungang grottoes, huayan temple, shanhua temple, xuankong temple, yongan temple, jueshan temple
shuozhou: chongfu temple, yingxian wooden pagoda
xinzhou: foguang temple, nanchan temple, nanshan temple, golden pavilion temple, huiji temple
yangquan: zangshan
luliang: guashan tianning temple
jinzhong: shuanglin temple, zhenguo temple
changzhi: chongqing temple, guanyin hall
jincheng: jade emperor temple, qinglian temple, tiefo temple, xixi erxian temple
linfen: xiaoxitian, guangsheng temple
yuncheng: stork tower, fusheng temple, guandi temple, yongle palace
picture from: shanxi provincial culture and tourism bureau
but please note"customs clearance documents" and "postcards" can only be collected during holidays., not issued on working days; and are all limited distribution ,"customs clearance documents" are limited to 500 copies per day at each location, and "customs clearance token postcards" are limited to 1,000 copies., remember to get up early and queue up to receive it!
from mafengwo user @ hipba fun travel notes
history is far away, but shanxi is very close! walking in shanxi,regardless of ancient buildings, statues, or murals, shanxi can always surprise everyone casually! this eleven,let us together “"follow wukong to travel to shanxi" and open the offline copy !
miscellaneous notes from mafengwo user @mouunxing.
01
taiyuan jinci museum
collection location: jinci wenchang palace
jinci is not only the earliest commemorative ancestral hall in my country, but also the oldest existing garden building in my country. according to legend, it was built in memory of tang shuyu, brother of king wu of zhou dynasty. , because it was built in the feudal state of jin, so it was named jin temple.
from mafengwo user @xiang_ brother
there are more than 100 various buildings such as palaces, halls, buildings, pavilions, pavilions, platforms, bridges and pavilions from the song, yuan, ming and qing dynasties. there are more than 100 sculptures, more than 30 cast works of art since the song and yuan dynasties, and inscriptions from past dynasties. there are more than 400 passages, more than 200 poems and plaques, and 96 ancient and famous trees, including 30 ancient trees that are thousands of years old.
from mafengwo user@ahchengcheng
the jinci scenic area is very large, so you must do your homework in advance to fully appreciate the magnificence and heaviness of this architectural complex.
from mafengwo user@ahchengcheng
02
huayan temple in datong
collection point: huayan temple cultural and creative space
huayan temple was originally the ancestral temple of the liao dynasty royal family. due to the khitan people's religious beliefs and living customs of worshiping ghosts and worshiping the sun with east as the top priority, the temple is arranged in a west-to-east layout. 。
from mafengwo user @lavender four-leaf clover
the main hall in the temple was built in the liao dynasty and rebuilt in the jin dynasty. , the main hall was built using the column reduction method, which reduced 12 inner columns and only used two gold pillars to support the main hall, expanding the space for worshiping buddha in the front.
the glass owl kiss on the main ridge is 4.5 meters high ,the owl kiss at the north end is the original one from the jin dynasty, and the owl kiss at the south end was repaired and added by the ming dynasty. it is also the largest glazed owl kiss in chinese ancient architecture.。
from mafengwo user @lavender four-leaf clover
there are ming dynasty statues and giant murals from the qing dynasty inside the hall (the existing murals have been restored by central academy of fine arts). on the outer walls of the hall are embedded four stone tablets of the book of changes written by zhu xi, a neo-confucian scholar of the southern song dynasty.
from mafengwo user @lavender four-leaf clover
the bojiajiao palace is a relic of the liao dynasty ,the douba caisson and colorful sculptures in the hall are old items from the liao dynasty.. among the 29 painted sculptures of the liao dynasty, there is one "put your palms together and show your teeth" the bodhisattva standing barefoot on the lotus platform is so lifelike that it was praised as the "oriental venus" by the famous scholar zheng zhenduo.
from mafengwo user @lavender four-leaf clover
as a sutra collection hall,there are 38 pavilion-style sutra storage cabinets along the wall in the bojiajiao palace, which are divided into upper and lower floors. the capitals and brackets are made of double lower brackets and seven pavilions. they are the most complex brackets in the liao dynasty.。
there is athe "tiangong pavilions" connected by arch bridges are the only existing wooden architectural model of the liao dynasty., was called "the only product in china" by mr. liang sicheng.
from mafengwo user @segeberg
03
datong shanhua temple
pick-up location: visitor information center on the right side of the entrance
shanhua temple was built in the tang dynasty and rebuilt in the jin dynasty.among the existing buildings, the main hall is from the liao dynasty, while the tianwang hall, sansheng temple and puxian pavilion are from the jin dynasty., and the rest are from the ming and qing dynasties.
from mafengwo user @lavender four-leaf clover
the main hall is the largest hall in shanhua temple, with a width of seven rooms and a depth of five rooms. the main hall stands on a 3.3-meter-high platform and is constructed using the column reduction method, which reduces eight inner columns.
from mafengwo user @lavender four-leaf clover
in the palace liao dynasty statue , which not only has the characteristics of roundness, plumpness, grace and splendor of the tang and song dynasties, but also retains the boldness of the nomadic people.
from mafengwo user @西天
as the mountain gate of shanhua temple, tianwang hall is five rooms wide.it is the largest existing mountain gate in china from the jin dynasty, even larger than the main hall of some small temples.
from mafengwo user @lavender four-leaf clover
inside the mountain gate four statues of ming dynasty kings , with lifelike expressions, is affectionately called the “king of conspicuous bags”!
from mafengwo user @lavender four-leaf clover
04
datong hunyuan hanging temple
collection location: hengshan story hengshan cultural tourism and creative flagship store
xuankong temple was built in the northern wei dynasty. the existing buildings were restored by the ming and qing dynasties. 。 the entire building is supported by horizontal beams inserted into the cliff, and is supported by rocks, as if it is suspended in the air. , xu xiake, a traveler in the ming dynasty, praised xuankong temple as "a wonder of the world" 。
from mafengwo user @爱游的strawberry bear
the layout of xuankong temple is "one courtyard and two floors", with 40 large and small halls and pavilions, integrating elements of confucianism, buddhism and taoism. in,in the hall of three religions on the highest floor of the north tower, there are statues of sakyamuni, laozi and confucius.。
from the user mafengwo @ the maverick 猹
05
datong yungang grottoes
pick-up location: information desk on the south side of tan yao plaza
the yungang grottoes were built in the northern wei dynasty and are one of the four major grottoes in my country.,there are 45 main caves and 209 subsidiary caves, with a carving area of more than 18,000 square meters;the highest statues are 17 meters high and the smallest are 2 centimeters. there are more than 1,100 buddhist niches and more than 59,000 large and small statues.
from mafengwo user@三木
yungang grottoes are divided into three areas: east, middle and west.among them, cave 5 to cave 20 are the highlights, especially cave 5 and cave 6, which are famous for their exquisite carvings and grand scale.。
from the mafengwo user @西安不说李
06
datong hunyuan yongan temple
pick-up location: office on the west side of the scenic spot
yong'an zen temple was built in the jin dynasty, was later destroyed by war, and rebuilt in the yuan dynasty.the full name of the main hall is "zhuanfa zhengzong hall", which was built in the yuan dynasty.it is five rooms wide and three rooms deep. it has a single eaves verandah roof, the roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles, and it is surrounded by blue and green glazed components. it is simple and elegant.
from mafengwo user@wenjing
the plaque on the main hall "the hall of authentic transmission of dharma" was written by the monk xue'an in the yuan dynasty. the two characters "zhuangyan" on the front were written by the abbot yuexi in the yuan dynasty. the "tiger roaring and dragon yin" on the back were written by zhang yuan during the qianlong period of the qing dynasty. .
from mafengwo user @江平达
the main hall adopts the column reduction method, and the interior space is very large. on the top, there are heavenly palace pavilions and a hexagonal caisson carved with six reincarnations, which are extremely exquisite. the original buddha statue was destroyed in a special period. it was used as a granary to be filled with grain, so the entire mural was accidentally preserved.
from mafengwo user@大大羊
the top ten murals of ming dynasty kings are the treasures of the temple ,of whichfudosun myooh is the only king who does not show his anger to others, and is the true face of the buddha.
from the mafengwo user @爱拉多的青哥
there are large ones on both sides water and land dharma assembly mural ,a total of 135 groups, 895 water and land figures, 186.912 square meters, the scene is grand and quite shocking.. ps: the water and land puja is a grand and solemn buddhist activity that can help the deceased.
from the mafengwo user @爱拉多的青哥
07
datong lingqiu jueshan temple
pick-up point: next to the tourist reception desk
jueshan temple was first built in the northern wei dynasty. it is said that it was a royal temple built by emperor kao of wei to repay his mother's kindness.
from the mafengwo user @爱拉多的青哥
the most precious thing in the temple is the stupa built in the liao dynasty. , the tower is 13 stories high, octagonal, brick structure, the four walls of the tower base are engraved with brick carvings, the king kong rikishi is majestic, the kabuki music has beautiful movements, rich themes and vivid depictions.
from the mafengwo user @ 奇哥 who loves strolling
the temple tower survived many earthquakes in the yuan and ming dynasties and still stands tall today. there are still liao dynasty murals inside , but unfortunately it is no longer open to the public.
from the mafengwo user @ 奇哥 who loves strolling
08
shuozhou ying county wooden pagoda
collection location: cultural corridor at the northwest corner of ying county wooden pagoda
the sakyamuni pagoda of fogong temple, commonly known as yingxian wooden pagoda,founded in liao,it is the tallest and oldest existing wooden pagoda in the world., with a total of nine floors and a height of 67.31 meters.
from mafengwo user @lavender four-leaf clover
the wooden tower is exquisitely designed, and the overall structure is a wooden mortise and tenon structure. it has stood for nearly a thousand years without falling.together with the leaning tower of pisa in italy and the eiffel tower in paris, it is also known as the three most amazing towers in the world.
from mafengwo user @antonyliu
according to research, the wooden pagoda uses 54 different types of brackets, which can be called the "dugong museum".
there are two tooth relics of sakyamuni buddha enshrined in the pagoda, as well as a batch of scriptures and cultural relics from the liao dynasty.the plaques on the wooden pagoda are inscribed "jinji shengwu" and "wonderful wonders of the world" respectively by zhu di, the founder of the ming dynasty, and zhu houzhao, the wuzong of the ming dynasty.
from mafengwo user@大大羊
09
shuozhou chongfu temple
pick-up location: on the right side of the entrance to the scenic spot
commonly known as the great buddha temple. it was first built in the tang dynasty and has been renovated many times. it is still in the building today.amitabha hall and guanyin hall are the remains of the jin dynasty, the king kong hall is the legacy of the qing dynasty, the mountain gate was rebuilt, and the rest are all the remains of the ming dynasty.
from mafengwo user@大大羊
amitabha hall is the main hall of chongfu temple , built on a 2.5-meter-high platform,in terms of size alone, it is second only to the main hall of huayan temple among jin dynasty buildings.。
the plaques, statues, murals, carved doors, windows, and glazed ridges of amitabha hall are all originals from the jin dynasty. , known as "gold"five unique things on behalf of" 。
from mafengwo user @happylou xiansen
10
foguang temple in wutai mountain, xinzhou
pick-up location: shanmenkou
foguang temple was built in the northern wei dynasty and was rebuilt after being destroyed several times in history.templethe inner east hall was rebuilt in the tang dynasty.it is the largest existing wooden structure building in the tang dynasty with the highest level of form.。
the east hall has a typical architectural style of the tang dynasty. mr. liang sicheng said that it has "majestic brackets and far-reaching eaves." the main hall is supported only by cross-hands under the ridge purlin, which is the only example of this method being used in existing ancient buildings.
from mafengwo user @ the most stupid traveler stone
the east hall of foguang temple, together with the statues, murals and inscriptions of the tang dynasty in the hall, are among the "four wonders" , praised by liang sicheng as "the first treasure of domestic ancient architecture".
from mafengwo user @ the most stupid traveler stone
the manjusri hall of foguang temple is the only remaining mountaintop building among the ancient buildings of the tang, song, liao and jin dynasties. 。the seven statues on the buddhist altar in the manjusri hall have a typical jin dynasty statue style and are the earliest seven statues of manjusri in existence.。
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xinzhou wutai mountain nanchan temple
pick-up location: gate of guanyin hall
the existing main hall of nanzen temple was built in 782 ad and has a history of more than 1,200 years.yesthe oldest wooden building in the country, 75 years earlier than the east hall of foguang temple。
from mafengwo user @scori
there are 12 eaves pillars in the main hall of nanzenji temple, which support the weight of the roof. the walls are not load-bearing and only serve to separate the inside and outside.the roof of the main hall is the gentlest among all ancient buildings in the country, with a strong tang dynasty style.。
from mafengwo user @scori
the statues of the tang dynasty enshrined in the main hall are the earliest existing buddhist statues in china besides the dunhuang mogao grottoes. , extremely precious. also,there are also three stone lions and a stone pagoda in nanzen temple, both of which are relics of the tang dynasty.。
from the user mafengwo @ the maverick 猹
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xinzhou wutai mountain nanshan temple
pick-up point: entrance
nanshan temple has 7 floors. the lower three floors are the kek lok temple, which is solemn and simple. , the main axis is arranged with the tianwang hall, the mahavira hall, the guanyin hall, the pilu hall, etc. ; in the middle is the shande hall, which is exquisite and elegant;
from mafengwo user@ponnisi
the upper three floors are youguo temple. ,including tianwang hall, daxiong hall, leiyin hall, etc., this is a sea of stone sculptures , is the main filming location for "black myth: wukong"; there are nearly a thousand stone carvings, 336 in the first courtyard, 360 in the second courtyard, and 294 in the third courtyard. the content includes buddhist legends, taoist allusions, and confucianism. image and national heroes, etc.
from mafengwo user@ponnisi
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xinzhou wutai golden pavilion temple
pick-up point: 10 meters from the entrance
the golden pavilion temple was founded in the tang dynasty. it was known as the grand golden pavilion temple in ancient times. it is the earliest esoteric center in china founded by fu kong tripitaka. it was rebuilt in the fourth year of jiajing in the ming dynasty. the pavilion has three floors and seven couplets. the three heads were cast with donations from king rui of the dai domain. the bronze statue of guanyin bodhisattva, with forty-two arms and five feet three feet tall, is the largest statue in mount wutai and the second tallest statue of thousand-armed guanyin in the world.
picture from: shanxi provincial culture and tourism bureau
there are currently halls such as the heavenly king hall, the great compassion hall, and the mahavira hall, and their styles are based on the nalanda temple, the most famous temple in india at that time.
picture from: shanxi provincial culture and tourism bureau
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xinzhou yuanping huiji temple
collection point: gate of the east hall inside the temple
yuanping huiji temple was founded in the tang and song dynasties, and has been repaired many times in the jin, yuan, ming and qing dynasties.it consists of the mountain gate, manjusri hall, bell tower, jialan hall, guanyin hall (cihang hall) and east and west corridors and other buildings, in 2013, he was selected as the seventh batch of "national security guards".
from mafengwo user @ fontainebleau 4129
the main hall is manjusri hall, with carved beams and painted pillars and beautiful painted sculptures, which are treasures of song dynasty sculptures. in the corners of the main hall are the statues of aunt cao's physical buddha in the tang dynasty and the abbot jikong of huiji temple. later generations commemorated his contribution to the temple and placed a statue in the corner to share incense with the gods.
from mafengwo user @ fontainebleau 4129
guanyin hall, also known as the south hall, a statue from the song dynasty, in the middle is the golden body of water moon guanyin, on both sides are the twelve yuanjue , there is a colorful picture of "guanyin saves eight difficulties" painted on the wall. the image is gorgeous and the narrative is grand, which is breathtaking.
from mafengwo user @ fontainebleau 4129
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yangquan yu county zangshan
pick-up location: square in the scenic area
the original name of zangshan mountain is yushan. during the spring and autumn period, cheng ying, a righteous soldier of the jin dynasty, and zhao wu, an orphan of the zhao family, hid here for 15 years. in order to commemorate his loyalty, later generations named it zangshan mountain and established a temple to offer sacrifices.
from mafengwo user@since youth can’t stop
zangshan temple is composed of wenzi temple, bedroom, canggu cave, washing building, bayi temple, baoen temple and qizhong temple. it is a magnificent architectural group. its main building, wenzi temple, is a municipal cultural relic protection unit.
from mafengwo user@since youth can’t stop
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guashan tianning temple in jiaocheng, luliang
collection location: guashan scenic area ticket check-in hall
guashan mountain is located at the foot of taiji peak of guashan mountain 3 kilometers northwest of jiaocheng county. it is named because the mountain is shaped like a gua image. tianning temple is the earliest and largest buddhist temple among the many temples in guashan mountain.
according to legend, fashun, the founder of the huayan sect of chinese buddhism, once preached on the mountain and built a temple. thanks to the donation from taiyuan jiedushi li shuo and his wife, it became a giant huayan sect temple in the tang dynasty.
from mafengwo user @爱游猫
in the shanmen hall of tianning temple, there is a horizontal plaque "first mountain" by mi fu, a calligrapher and painter from the song dynasty, hanging on the outer eaves. in 2006, it was announced as a "national security".
from mafengwo user @爱游猫
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zhenguo temple, pingyao, jinzhong
pick-up location: gate of tianwang hall
the ten thousand buddhas hall of zhenguo temple is a relic of the northern han dynasty among the five dynasties and ten kingdoms. it is rich in tang style and uses fourth-grade materials in the "building french style". the height ratio of brackets and pillars exceeds 2:3, exceeding the east hall of foguang temple.
from mafengwo user @luc photo
there are 11 colorful sculptures of the five dynasties in the hall of ten thousand buddhas ,it is the only work of the five dynasties preserved in temples across the country.。
from mafengwo user @luc photo
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shuanglin temple in pingyao, jinzhong
pick-up location: at the entrance of the scenic area’s merchandise department
shuanglin temple was built around the northern dynasties.the tang pagoda trees, song dynasty steles, ming bells, murals, colored sculptures, etc. in the temple are all rare treasures.。
from mafengwo user @rain
but the most precious thing is undoubtedly 2056 painted clay sculptures , due to their large number, complete preservation, ingenious conception and exquisite skills,known as the "treasure house of oriental painted sculpture art"。
from mafengwo user @luc photo
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changzhi guanyin hall
collection location: south side of the first courtyard of guanyintang
founded in the ming dynasty and rebuilt in the qing dynasty, it has a two-entry courtyard layout, facing east and west. there are three couplets of the heavenly king hall, with bell and drum towers on both sides, and the guanyin hall on the front. in the middle of the hall is guanyin sitting sideways, surrounded by eighteen arhats, and 24 heavens are carved on both sides.
from mafengwo user @jason lin
don’t miss the colorful sculptures of guanyin hall, the three small statues on the top of the beam in the center of the hall, from right to left, are confucius, sakyamuni buddha, and laozi, representing the ancient folk beliefs of confucianism, buddhism, and taoism. there are nearly a thousand statues of various sizes around, all of which are suspended. plastic.
from mafengwo user @jason lin
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changzhi zichang chongqing temple
pick-up location: ticket office at the entrance of the scenic spot
founded in the song dynasty,among the existing buildings, the thousand buddha hall is a relic of the song dynasty, the three great scholars hall is from the jin dynasty, and the yanjun hall is from the ming dynasty., the rest are all clear.
the statues of the three great scholars and the eighteen arhats in the great scholars hall were originally works of the northern song dynasty.after many modifications by later generations, the three great masters have become the ming and qing techniques, but some of the eighteen arhats still maintain their original craftsmanship.
from @heritagejun
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jincheng qinglian temple
collection location: 1st floor of ksitigarbha pavilion of shangsi temple
qinglian temple was built during the tianbao period of the northern qi dynasty. the temple was built by the eminent monks tanshi and huiyuan of the northern dynasties. additional constructions were made in all dynasties after the tang dynasty.divided into ancient temple and upper temple。
from mafengwo user @龙 dancer
i live under the ancient temple,there is a brick tibetan stupa on the east side. it was built during the wanli period of the ming dynasty. it is the only existing tibetan stupa in jincheng.. on the west side is the stone tomb tower of master huifeng of the tang dynasty.
from mafengwo user@hippie
the hanging-legged maitreya buddha, manjushri, puxian bodhisattva, ananda, kasyapa and the supporting bodhisattva from the qinglian temple in the tang dynasty in the main hall occupy 6 of the more than 70 existing tang dynasty temple statues in the country., is a rare art treasure.there are 12 colorful sculptures in the south hall, 5 of which are from the song dynasty.
from mafengwo user @陈雄
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jincheng zezhou jade emperor temple
collection location: next to the east wing of the first mountain gate of the painted sculpture mural museum - on the right side of the entrance
the jade emperor temple is the largest taoist temple in ancient zezhou. its founding date is unknown. the existing buildings range from the song to the qing dynasty. the temple houses colorful sculptures from the song, jin and yuan periods, which have extraordinary ornamental and cultural relic value.
from mafengwo user @ww9981
the main hall, the jade emperor hall, is a jin dynasty building. the glazed twenty-eight constellation statues on the roof gleam in the sunlight.color。the eight rooms to the south of the west verandah hall are the twenty-eight constellations hall, which contains colorful sculptures of the twenty-eight constellations. it is inferred that they are the works of liu yuan (also known as liu luan), a sculptor of the yuan dynasty. the facial expressions are rich and profound.
from mafengwo user @ww9981
ancient astronomers divided the stars visible in the sky into twenty-eight groups, called the twenty-eight constellations. yuan tiangang, a five elements master of the tang dynasty, combined the twenty-eight constellations with the twenty-eight kinds of animals, and added the sun and moon to each constellation. , metal, wood, water, fire, earth in one word.
from mafengwo user @ww9981
based on this, a sculpture formed by combining human and animal imagestwenty-eight constellations statue,representsthe highest achievement of ancient chinese sculpture art, it is the only example preserved to this day in china and can be called a national treasure.。
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jincheng gaoping iron buddhist temple
collection point: next to the gate of the hospital
the founding date of tiefo temple is unknown, and the existing buildings are the remains of the ming dynasty. as soon as you enter the courtyard, there are buddhist altars in the bright room of the main hall and under the east and west gables. there are one buddha and two bodhisattvas in the middle, with twenty-four heavens on both sides. there is a guanyin sculpture on the fan wall, and more than 30 colorful sculptures such as stories from "journey to the west" are hanging behind it. respect.
picture from @杨奇微博
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jincheng erxian temple
collection location: information desk on the right side of the mountain gate
built in the late northern song dynasty, the temple the small wooden works and song sculptures of the northern song dynasty's "tiangong pavilion" are masterpieces , rare in the world.
from the user mafengwo@zanghu abing loves to visit the ancient times
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xiaoxitian, xi county, linfen
collection point: 50 meters from the ticket gate entering the scenic area
xiaoxitian, also known as qianfo temple, is located on the top of fenghuang mountain in the west of xi county. it is a zen buddhist temple founded in the second year of chongzhen in the ming dynasty.
from mafengwo user @大刀
xiaoxitian is not big as a whole. there are 12 remaining temples in the temple. the most exciting thing isthe exquisite hanging sculptures left in the main hall. in the hall of only 169.6 square meters, there are more than 1,030 colorful sculptures arranged around the 5 main statues., known as the "swan song of hanging sculptures" in the history of chinese sculpture art 。
from mafengwo user @luc photo
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linfen hongdong guangsheng temple
collection point: guangsheng youli no. 2 store
guangsheng temple is divided into upper temple, lower temple and water temple.
from mafengwo user @ hipba fun travel notes
feihong tower was built in the ming dynasty, with a height of 47.31 meters.the tower body is inlaid with colorful glass decorations on the second floor and above., each floor has a theme, from the heavenly palace to the auspicious beast qilin, which is extremely exquisite.
from mafengwo user @ hipba fun travel notes
there are three main halls behind feihong pagoda, all of which are wooden buildings from the ming dynasty. it is worth mentioning that the amitabha hall houses the statues of the three saints of the west, and the jin dynasty buddhist tripitaka "zhaocheng jingzang" that shocked the world is preserved. in the scripture cabinets on both sides of the hall.
from mafengwo user @luc photo
the mingying palace of the water temple was built in the yuan dynasty.the four walls are painted with nearly 200 square meters of yuan dynasty murals, which are magnificent and shocking.,inthe yuan qu tu on the south wall is the only example of a mural in ancient my country that does not contain buddhism and taoism.。
from mafengwo user @ hipba fun travel notes
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yunchengruicheng yongle palace
pick-up location: ticket check-in office
the largest and most complete taoist temple in existence in china, one of the three ancestral houses of quanzhen taoism, with preservedfour yuan dynasty wooden structures: dragon and tiger hall, sanqing hall, chunyang hall, chongyang hall.
from mafengwo user @雪里香
yongle palace is famous for its murals, including "oriental art gallery"known asthe "chaoyuan picture" in sanqing hall shows the grand scene of 290 taoist gods worshiping yuanshi tianzun., the mural was completed in 1325 ad, nearly 200 years earlier than the european renaissance.
from mafengwo user @雪里香
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yuncheng jiezhou guandi temple
collection location: prayer reception service center (chongning hall)
as the hometown of the martial sage guan yu,the guandi temple in jiezhou, yuncheng, is the oldest, largest, highest-established, and best-preserved guandi temple and palace-style taoist building complex in existence.,known as the "ancestor of guan temple"。
from mafengwo user @三六度 zhang
the temple has exquisite wood carvings, brick carvings, stone carvings, colored glazes, iron castings, clay sculptures and painted decorations. . there are also plaques left by many emperors such as kangxi's imperial pen "yi bing qian kun" and qianlong's imperial decree "shen yong".
from mafengwo user @hudi
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yuncheng yongji stork tower
pick-up location: visitor center
"the sun sets over the mountains, and the yellow river flows into the sea. if you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level." who became famous all over the world because of wang zhihuan “stork tower, one of the four famous buildings in china , was built in the northern zhou dynasty and has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. the existing building was rebuilt in 2002 in the style of the tang dynasty.
from mafengwo user @hudi
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yuncheng xinjiang fusheng temple
pick-up point: visitor registration office at the entrance of the scenic spot
fusheng temple was first built during the zhenguan period of the tang dynasty. the buildings in the temple are stacked on top of each other in an orderly manner. there are colorful sculptures from the song, jin, yuan and ming dynasties in the temple." of the main hall"avalokitesvara crossing the sea"it is a colorful hanging sculpture from the song dynasty and was once rated as "the most beautiful"。
picture from @新江文游