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The Pagoda of Fogong Temple was built 85 km (53 mi) south of the Liao dynasty capital at Datong. [5] The Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China encyclopedia published in 1725—written during the reigns of Kangxi and Yongzheng in the Qing —states that a different pagoda built between the years 936–943 stood previously at the site ...
Datong 大同市 1-34 Fogong Temple Shijia Pagoda (Yingxian Wooden Pagoda) Fogong si Shijia ta 佛宫寺释迦塔 (Yingxian muta 应县木塔) Ying County 应县 1-71 Nanchan Temple Main Hall: Nanchan si dadian 南禅寺大殿: Wutai County 五台县 1-79
Ying County is best known for the Pagoda of Fogong Temple, which is built in 1056 and was the tallest timber building in the world built before the rise of modern timber skyscrapers in the 2010s. [ 2 ]
The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple in Ying County, Shuozhou, also known as "Yingxian Muta" was built in 1056 during the Liao dynasty. It has survived several large earthquakes throughout the centuries. It is the oldest existent fully wooden pagoda still standing in China. [4] [5] [6] [7]
The Yingxian Tower, built in 1056 during the Liao Dynasty, is one of the main sites of the region. It was built entirely of wood, without using nails, and serves as a museum of calligraphy . There are also some paleolithic ruins, and ancient gravesites from the Dongyi people.
The temple was first established in 1038, in the 7th year of Chongxi period (1032–1055) in the Liao dynasty (907–1125). The name of "Huayan" derives from Avatamsaka Sutra, which more commonly known as "Huayan Sutra" (华严经) in China. Part of the temple was devastated in 1122, during the war between Liao and Jin dynasties. [1]
Hanging Temple, located in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province, China, is a temple integrating Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. It has a history of more than 1,400 years. [ 2 ] The entire temple was built into a cliff face on the west side of Jinxia Gorge, approximately 75 meters (246 feet) above the ground.
Shanhua Temple (Chinese: 善化寺; pinyin: Shànhùa Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi Province, China. The temple was first founded during the early 8th century of the Tang dynasty, but its earliest surviving building dates from the 11th century. The temple was heavily repaired over the years, and today three original halls ...