Gansu Jinchang Shengrong Temple Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Shengrong Temple in Jinchang, Gansu Province is one of the famous Chinese Buddhist temples in the Hexi region. It is also one of the few well-preserved thousand-year-old temples in my country. Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty meditated and chanted here on his way back from studying Buddhist scriptures. It has a high reputation on the ancient Silk Road. historical status. Shengrong Temple has a deep connection with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. A large number of murals and titles in the caves record the Buddha statues and Buddhist relics in Shengrong Temple. In the vast natural scenery of blue waves, there are still many ancient cultural relics left, which are priceless treasures for studying history and culture. It can be said that Shengrong Temple is a tourist attraction integrating cultural relics, humanities and natural landscapes.

Attractions distribution:

The full name of Shengrong Temple is Yushan Shengrong Temple. It is located in the western section of Yushan Canyon 10 kilometers north of Yongchang County. The temple has a mountain gate, bell and drum tower, main hall, auspicious image hall, corridor, etc. There are two large and small pagodas in the back mountain. The Shengrong Temple ruins in Yushan Canyon still preserve relatively complete Han and Ming Great Walls and Xixia inscriptions, the tomb ruins of King Gaochang, the Qijia cultural ruins, and the Huamen stone carving ruins.

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, visiting ancient times, pilgrimage, history and culture, religion, historic sites, ruins, canyons