The Xuankong Temple in the west of Beijing was located in the East Baigu Stream of Yanjiatai Village, Qingshui Town, Mentougou District, Beijing City.
Xuankong Temple was located in the East Baigu Stream of Yanjiatai Village, Qingshui Town, Mentougou District, Beijing City. It was a small scenic spot with treasures in the suburbs of Beijing. It was built according to the terrain of the mountain, similar to the Xuankong Temple in Shanxi, both built on a cliff platform. Therefore, it was called the Xuankong Temple in the west of Beijing. This ancient site had been destroyed, and the current building had been rebuilt. Surrounded by cypresses, the temple worshiped the Primogenitor Goddess, the Dragon King, Zhang Xian, and Maitreya Buddha. It was a fusion of Buddhism and Taoism. Every year on the third day of March, the incense was the most popular. Good men and women gathered here to pray and pray for good luck. It wasn't far from Longmen Stream, about a 10-minute drive away.
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.
Mentougou Xuankong Temple is located in the East Baigu Stream of Yanjiatai Village, Qingshui Town, Mentougou District, Beijing City.
Shanxi 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.
Shanxi 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 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.