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Huayan Monastery

华严寺

󰺂8.2

4.8/5

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No. 7 of Best Things to Do in Shanxi

Historic landmark

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Recommended sightseeing time: 1.5–3 hours

Address:

No. 459 Xia Sipo Street, Datong City

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Phone:Complaint call: +86-352-2042023Ticket inquiry: +86-352-2042025Emergency number: +86-352-2042001

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M50***01

5.0/5

Outstanding

Upon entering the temple, one immediately feels the weight of history. Ancient trees, ancient temple, ancient monastery—even though it's the off-season, there are still quite a few tourists. Listening to the guide's explanations, we hurriedly looked at the Buddha statues, admired the murals, took photos, and climbed the ancient pagoda—it still took some effort. A day of exploring the ancient city, eating and strolling, and before we knew it, we were back at Huayan Temple in the evening. Sitting in the square in front, watching tourists dance, take photos, and play, and reflecting on the Buddha statues in the temple that have protected all directions for thousands of years, I found peace in my heart.

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Huayan Temple is located in the center of Datong. This temple was built in the 8th year of Liao Qingning Period (AD 1062). In the Daxiong Hall of Huayan Temple, you can see the groundworks of Liao Dynasty and the buildings of Jin Dynasty, as well as the statues of Ming Dynasty and the murals of Qing Dynasty. The Hall of BojiaJiaocang in the temple is the only Liao Dynasty building here. The statues from Liao Dynasty in the Hall are extremely precious. There is a double-storey pavilion-style cabinet behind the Hall of Bojiajiaocang, the upper level is for Buddha statues and Buddhist altars, and the lower layer stores for books.

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