Xuankong Temple was built by people from the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Xuankong Temple was built by monks and local craftsmen during the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Xuankong Temple was built in the later period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, about 1500 years ago. It was located between the cliffs of the Golden Dragon Gorge in Hengshan, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province. It was one of the earliest wooden structures built on the cliffs in the world. Xuan Kong Temple was built on a steep cliff on both sides, and the temple was built on these cliffs. It gave people the feeling that it was stuck to the cliff. From afar, they could see layers of pavilions, supported by dozens of wooden pillars that looked like chopsticks. Xuankong Temple was built with a wooden frame structure and was designed according to the principles of mechanics. The overall layout of Xuankong Temple included the temple, meditation room, Buddhist hall, Three Buddha Hall, Guandi Temple, drum tower, and other buildings. There was no clear answer to why Xuan Kong Temple was built and how it had been maintained for thousands of years.
Xuankong Temple was built in the 15th year of Taihe of the Northern Wei Dynasty (491 AD).
Xuankong Temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the specific construction time can be traced back to around 491 AD.
Mount Heng Xuan Kong Temple was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty. According to the information provided, Xuankong Temple was built by the Northern Wei Celestial Master Daoist Kou Qianzhi before his death. Through site selection and design, his disciples built the temple on a steep cliff, relying mainly on the shape of the mountain and the shape of the rock to support the building. The building structure used a combination of wooden structures and cable structures, allowing the entire temple to hang firmly on the cliff. The buildings of Xuan Kong Temple were made of wood and stones, which were cleverly embedded in the cracks between the rocks in the mountains, forming a floating effect. Xuankong Temple was one of the earliest and best preserved wooden cliff buildings in China. The specific construction process and technical details were not provided.
Qingyu Nian's Xuan Kong Temple assassin was a shadow assassin sent by Chen Pingping.
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.