Shanxi Shanhua Temple Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Shanhua Temple in Shanxi was first built in the Tang Dynasty. The buildings in the temple are scattered in height, with clear priorities and symmetry. It is the largest and most complete Liao and Jin period buildings in my country. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, it was called Kaiyuan Temple. After the Five Dynasties and the early Jin Dynasty, it was renamed Dapuen Temple, commonly known as Nan Temple. In the second year of Baoda at the end of Liao Dynasty (AD 1122), most of the temple was destroyed by war. At the beginning of Jin Dynasty, Master Yuanman, the leader of the temple, presided over the reconstruction. It took fifteen years to complete from the sixth year of Tianhui (1128 AD) to the third year of Huangtong (1143 AD). In the Yuan Dynasty, it was still named Puen Temple and was quite large. Records of the Yuan Dynasty record that 40,000 monks once gathered in this temple to perform Buddhist activities on the orders of Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty. It was renovated in the Ming Dynasty, and in the 10th year of Ming Zhengtong (AD 1445), it was renamed Shanhua Temple. The temple was also a place for officials to practice rituals. It is located in the southwest corner of Datong City, Shanxi Province.

Attractions distribution:

The whole temple covers an area of ​​about 20,000 square meters, and the entire layout still retains the Tang style. The main buildings face south along the central axis, gradually unfolding and rising layer by layer. In the front is the mountain gate and in the middle are the three holy temples, both of which were built in the Jin Dynasty. The main hall, a relic of the Liao Dynasty, is located on a high platform at the rear. On its left and right are the East and West Duo Halls. On the east side is the Shu Pavilion ruins, and on the west side is the Puxian Pavilion built in the second year of Jin Zhenyuan.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Photography, religious tours, temples