Ten famous temples in Shanxi

There are many Buddhist temples in Shanxi, where the ancient civilization heritage of China is still favored and patronized by people. Everyone hopes to seek a little spiritual comfort in this impetuous society. The following are the top ten famous temples in Shanxi.

What temples are there in Shanxi? A temple is a place to cultivate happiness and wisdom. Burning incense and worshiping Buddha means expressing respect, gratitude and nostalgia for Buddha, which can achieve the realm of dyeing clean, dedicating life and awakening life.

So, do you know any temples in Shanxi? What are the famous temples in Shanxi? This paper makes an inventory of ten famous temples in Shanxi. Come and see where the best place to worship Buddha is in Shanxi!

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Ten famous temples in Shanxi

1, Hanging Temple

Hangkong Temple is located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge in Hunyuan Hengshan, Datong City, Shanxi Province. Known as "hanging temple, half day high, three ponytails hanging in the air", it is famous for its precipitousness. Built in the late Northern Wei Dynasty 1400 years ago, it is the only unique temple in China that integrates Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. Hanging Temple was originally named Kong Xuange, Kong Xuan was taken from Taoism, a traditional religion in China, and flight attendants were taken from Buddhism. Later, because the whole temple seemed to hang on a cliff, it was renamed the Hanging Temple. In Chinese, Kong Xuan is the homonym of Kong Xuan, hence its name.

2. Beiyue Temple (Wutai Mountain)

Shanxi Wutai Mountain North Keji is a national key cultural relics protection unit, Foguang New Village in Wutai County, 30 kilometers away from the county seat. Therefore, the temple has a long history, and the Buddhist cultural relics in the temple are precious, so it is known as the "Buddha Light of Asia". The main hall in the temple is the East Hall, which was built in 100.

It was built in 857. As far as the construction time is concerned, it is second only to that built in the third year of Tang Jianzhong (AD 2000).

782), the Daxiong Hall in nanzenji, Wutai County, ranks second among the existing wooden structures in China. The buildings, sculptures, murals and inscriptions in the Tang Dynasty of Beidou Temple are of high historical and artistic value and are called "Four Wonders".

3. Huayan Temple (Datong City, Shanxi Province)

Huayan Temple is located in the southwest corner of Datong ancient city. It was built in western Liaoning for seven years and named after the Buddhist classic Huayan Jing. At the same time, it has the nature of the royal ancestral temple of Liao country and has a prominent position. Jintian was rebuilt three years after it was destroyed by war. The temple sits west to east, and more than 30 single buildings, such as Shanmen, Puguang Mingtang, Daxiong Hall, Prajna Tibetan Hall and Huayan Pagoda, are arranged on the two main axes of north and south respectively, with strict layout.

4. Xuanzhong Temple

Xuanzhong Temple is located in Shibi Mountain, northwest of Jiaocheng County, Lvliang City, Shanxi Province 10 km. It is one of the birthplaces of Pure Land Sect, and it is also regarded as the ancestral court by Pure Land Sect and Pure Land True Sect of Japanese Buddhism. Xuanzhong Temple was founded in the second year of Yan Xing in the Northern Wei Dynasty (472) and in the first year of Cheng Ming (476). The old place is mountainous, so it was renamed "Shibi Temple".

The original buildings in Xuanzhong Temple have been destroyed, except the Temple of the King, which was built in the thirty-third year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1605), and the archway gate in the Ming Dynasty.

5. Shuangta Temple (Taiyuan)

Shuangta Temple, commonly known as Shuangta Temple, is the sixth batch of national cultural relics protection units. Located in Nanshan, Haozhuang Village, about 3 kilometers southeast of Taiyuan City. Backed by Taihang Mountain and surrounded by Zhou Songbai, it is a national key cultural relic protection unit with a grand hall and towering twin towers.

The Shuangta Temple in the southern suburb of Taiyuan is a landmark building in Taiyuan, and it is also the theme pattern on the emblem of Taiyuan.

Shuangta Temple, formerly known as Shuangta Temple, was built in the middle of Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, about 1597- 1602. Because there are two pagodas in the temple, it is commonly known as the Twin Pagodas Temple. Nowadays, locals are used to calling it Shuangta Temple, but they are not familiar with its original name.

6. Ciyun Temple in Tianzhen County

Ciyun Temple in Tianzhen is located on the north side of West Street in the city, facing south, with three courtyards and five courtyards on the central axis. From south to north on the central axis, there are four single buildings: Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Sakyamuni Hall and Pilu Hall, which are divided into three courtyards. Before coming to Ciyun Temple, we were amazed at its tall, bright, bold and unique architectural style. Tianzhen County is located in the northeast of our province, bordering Hebei Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

7. Yanshan Temple (Xinzhou City)

Yanshan Temple is located in Fan Shi, Shaanxi Province, 40 kilometers away from the county seat and more than 50 kilometers away from Taihuai Town, Wutaishan City. Every year on the birthday of Buddha or Manjusri Bodhisattva, believers of the Great Wall will come to Wutai Mountain. Yanshan Temple, located on the fragrant road, is the first stack in the mountains.

Therefore, the fragrance has always been strong and enduring. Yanshan Temple was founded in the third year of Jin Dynasty (1 158), and has been renovated in Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. After many vicissitudes, many buildings in the temple have changed, and their faces are not what they were yesterday.

8. Shuanglin Temple

Shuanglin Temple is a national key cultural relics protection unit, and the national AAAA tourist attraction is located in Qiaotou Village, six kilometers southwest of Pingyao County, Shanxi Province. It is one of the national key Buddhist monasteries in the Han area.

Shuanglin Temple, formerly known as Zhongdu Temple, is named because Zhongdu is the land of the old city. Zhongdu Temple was founded very early, and it is difficult to research because of the lack of detailed records in ancient documents. The oldest existing monument in the temple is the "Aunt Monument" in the fourth year of the Northern Song Dynasty (10 1 1).

Time is long, and the handwriting is blurred. The twentieth line "Wuping rebuilt the temple in two years" is still recognizable. "Wuping Two Years" (57 1) is the year number of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Since it was rebuilt, it must have been built earlier than this.

9. Wutai Mountain Xiantong Temple

Xiantong Temple, also known as Daxiantong Temple, Dafu Lingjiu Temple, Garden Temple, Dahuayan Temple, Daxiang Xiantong Temple, Daguanguo Shengguang Yongming Temple and Yongming Temple, is located on the north side of Taihuai Town in the central area of Wutai Mountain in Shanxi. Xiantong Temple is the largest temple in Wutai Mountain. It was built in the Yongping period of Emperor Hanming, formerly known as Dafu Lingjiu Temple. In the 26th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (A.D. 1687), it was renamed Daxiantong Temple, which is one of the earliest Buddhist temples in China.

10, Chongfu Temple Scenic Area in Shuozhou

The main hall of Chongfu Temple is Tommy Hall, which was built in the third year of Emperor Xizong of Jin Dynasty (1 143). It has a history of more than 800 years and is very precious. The temple is seven rooms wide, 40.96 meters wide and 48 rafters deep, 22.5438+0 meters.

The temple rests on the top of the mountain, with a single eaves and a total height of about 2 1 m. The temple is located on a tall pedestal, 2.4 meters high, and there is a spacious platform in front of the pedestal, which makes the temple tall and magnificent. There is a vertical plaque of "Tomi Hall" under the eaves in front of the temple, which is an original of the 24th year of Jin Dading (1 184).