Famous Temple

The famous temples in China were Nanhai Temple, Wulong Temple, Zhaogongming Temple of the God of Wealth, Lingshun Temple, Hangzhou Lingshun Temple, Tiantai Mountain Temple of the God of Wealth, etc.

World-famous temples include Angkor Wat (Cambodia), Parthenon (Greece), Apollo Temple (Greece), Pantheon Temple (Rome), Karnak Temple (Egypt), Luxor Temple (Egypt), and Hephaestus Temple (Greece).

Xuankong Temple was located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan Mountain, Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province.

The most famous temples in Egypt included the temples of Luxor, Karnak, and Abu Simbel. The Temple of Luxor was located on the banks of the Nile River in Upper Egypt. It was a huge temple on the southern half of the ruins of Thebes, the capital of the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. Karnak Temple was the largest ancient religious site on Earth, consisting of three basic Egyptian temples, a smaller enclosed temple, and an outer temple. The Temple of Abu Simbel was located south of Aswan, Egypt. It was a huge building complex built between 1300 and 1233 B.C. These temples were outstanding representatives of ancient Egyptian culture and religion, and were also world heritage sites.

The most famous temple in Yunnan was the Chongsheng Temple in Dali. Dali Chongsheng Temple was located at the foot of Yingle Peak, Cangshan Mountain, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. It was a 5A scenic spot with a ticket price of 115 yuan. The temple was built during the Nanzhao period and was famous for possessing the Five Great Treasures. However, other than the three pagodas, the other four artifacts had been destroyed. The current Chongsheng Temple had been rebuilt in 2004, and its architectural style was typical of Han Buddhist temples.

Mentougou had a famous temple called Jietai Temple. This temple was built in the fifth year of Wude of Tang Dynasty (622 AD). It was originally called Huiju Temple. Later, Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty gave it the name Wanshou Temple. Jietai Temple was famous because it had the largest Buddhist altar in the country. It was also known as the Jietan Temple by the people. It was a key cultural relic protection unit in the country, and it preserved the most complete temple with the most Buddhist cultural relics of the Liao Dynasty. Jietai Temple also retained the pagoda, sutra pillar, altar and other rare treasures of Buddhism in the Liao Dynasty.

The famous attractions of Xuankong Temple included the meditation room, the temple hall, the Three Buddha Hall, and the Taiyi Hall.

The most famous poem of Xuankong Temple was written by Li Bai in "Sleeping in the Mountain Temple at Night". I don't dare to speak loudly, for fear of shocking the people in the sky." This poem expressed that the higher one stood, the more careful one had to be. At a high place, one could raise one's hand to pick the stars, but one had to be careful and serious.

There were many famous temples in Lanzhou, among which the more famous ones were Solemn Temple, Junyuan Temple, Jade Buddha Temple, Mani Temple, White Tower Temple, etc. The Solemn Temple was one of the most famous temples in the city. It was built in the Tang Dynasty and was famous for its sculptures, calligraphy, and paintings. Junyuan Temple was located in Wuquan Mountain of Lan 'Zhou City. It was built in the Yuan Dynasty and was one of the important Buddhist temples in Lanzhou City. Jade Buddha Temple was a famous Han Buddhist temple in Gansu Province. It was built in the first year of Daoguang of Qing Dynasty. The temple worshipped a large white marble Buddha statue invited by Myanmar. Mani Temple was also located in the Five Springs Mountain of Lan 'Zhou City. It was one of the famous temples in the city. The White Tower Temple was located on the White Tower Mountain on the north bank of Lan 'Zhou City. It was one of the most important scenic spots in the city and was built by Genghis Khan. These temples were important cultural relics of Lan 'Zhou City, attracting many tourists and believers to visit and worship.

One famous temple in Hindi stories is the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. It is highly revered in Hinduism. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Pilgrims flock to this temple from all over the world. It is located in Varanasi, a very holy city in India.