Xuan Kong Temple had experienced many disasters such as landslides, earthquakes, and wars.
Xuan Kong Temple had experienced many disasters, such as landslides, earthquakes, wars, and natural disasters.
The trip to Xuan Kong Temple was a shocking and soul-stirring experience. The architecture and scenery of Xuan Kong Temple made people sigh at the wisdom and creativity of humans. Looking down from the ground, the pavilions and pavilions were built 50 meters above the ground. There were no carved beams or painted buildings, but all kinds of statues left a deep impression on people. Every dynasty and every generation had outstanding figures, and their deeds made people sigh. During my visit to Xuankong Temple, I felt the profoundness of Buddhism and was deeply in awe of this crystallization of human wisdom. The scenery of Xuankong Temple was also very beautiful. The four seasons had their own merits. The flowers in spring were beautiful, the summer was cool and pleasant, the autumn leaves were picturesque, and the winter was covered in silver. Xuankong Temple was a magical journey with a thousand-year-old culture, allowing one's soul to be at peace and reborn.
Xuankong Temple was located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan Mountain, Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province.
Xuankong Temple was located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan Mountain, Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province. From Datong bus station or Xinnan bus station, one could take a long-distance bus to Chaotic Origin, then chartered a car to Heng Mountain and Xuan Kong Temple. The price was about 50 yuan. Xuankong Temple is open from 08:30-17:30 (Winter: November to May) and 08:00-18:00 (Summer: June to October). The ticket price was 130 yuan per person in the peak season (March to October) and 125 yuan per person in the off-season (November to February). Xuankong Temple was a wooden structure built on a cliff. It had unique architectural features and was known as the embodiment of the essence of ancient Chinese architecture. There are copper, iron, stone, mud Buddha statues in the temple, etc. On the rocks under the temple are engraved the calligraphy of Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Xuankong Temple was about 50 meters above the ground. It was a thrilling and spectacular scenic spot. It was listed as the number one wonder of Mount Heng.
Xuankong Temple is located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan Mountain, Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province.
Xuankong Temple, also known as Xuankong Temple, was located on the cliff of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Golden Dragon Gorge in Hengshan, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province. It was built more than 1400 years ago in the later period of the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was the only unique temple in the country that combined Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Xuankong Temple was a wooden frame structure. Using the principles of mechanics and the support of rocks, the temple seemed to be suspended in the air. The temple had a total of more than 40 halls and pavilions. The buildings were extremely unique and were famous for their precipitousness. Xuankong Temple was a key cultural relic protected in China, and it was also the "first scenic spot" of the 18 scenic spots of Mount Heng. In 2010, it was selected as one of the top ten buildings in the world by Time Magazine. Xuankong Temple's scenic spots included meditation rooms, Buddhist halls, Three Buddha Halls, Taiyi Hall, and so on.
Xuankong Temple was a wooden structure built on a cliff. The entire temple was suspended in the air, about 50 meters above the ground, equivalent to a 20-story building. It consisted of 40 houses, all supported by a wooden frame structure, and only 27 wooden beams were inserted into the rock wall to fix it. The architectural features of Xuankong Temple could be summarized as " strange, mysterious, and ingenious." Its architectural style was unique, combining the cultural elements of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Inside the temple were statues of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. It was a rare temple in China that combined the three religions. From a distance, Xuankong Temple looked very unreal. It looked like an exquisite embossed embedded in a cliff. The structural design of the entire temple was ingenious. It not only made full use of the bearing capacity of the rock mass, but also avoided excessive damage to the natural landscape. Xuan Kong Temple was a world-renowned architectural wonder, and was known as one of the world's top ten most dangerous buildings.
Xuankong Temple was located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan Mountain, Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province.
Xuankong Temple was located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan Mountain, Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province.
Xuankong Temple was located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan Mountain, Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province.