Fang Guangyan of the Southeast Xuankong Temple is located on the mountainside of Geling Village, Geling Town, Yongtai County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. It was built in the second year of Jianlong of the Northern Song Dynasty (961) and was a thousand-year-old temple. The temple was built under the vast rock wall at the top of the cave and was called "a tile". The most famous building was the Tianquan Pavilion built in the Ming Dynasty. Fangguang Rock Temple was backed by a thousand feet steep rock and faced a thousand feet deep valley. The building was supported by dozens of Chinese firs in front of the cliff, like a castle in the air. It was known as the "Southeast Hanging Temple". Fangguang Rock Temple was a famous scenic spot in Fuzhou. Famous people of the past had visited Fangguang Rock Temple and written many poems. The total area of Fangguang Rock Temple was only over 800 square meters. There were few tourists and the environment was clean.
Fang Guangyan was a Xuankong Temple in Yongtai County, Fuzhou City. It was known as the Southeast Xuankong Temple. It was built on a steep cliff, facing a thousand feet deep valley. The building was supported by dozens of Chinese firs crisscrossing in front of the cliff, like a castle in the air, steep and strange. The Fangguang Temple had a total area of only 800 square meters. It could be called a "pocket-sized" temple. There were not many tourists and it was very quiet. The monastery at the foot of Fangguang Rock was hidden in the verdant mountain forest, making it even more quiet. Incense lingered around it, and the Zen aura was deep. Fangguang Rock Temple was a thousand-year-old temple. Famous people of the past had visited Fangguang Rock Temple and written many poems. The Fangguang Rock scenic area also had scenic spots such as the welcoming pine and stone inscriptions, which brought different beautiful scenery and cultural experiences to tourists. Overall, Fang Guangyan was the Xuankong Temple in the southeast. With its steep and strange buildings and quiet environment, it attracted many tourists.
Fangguang Temple Scenic Area was located in the Hengshan Scenic Area of Nanyue in Hunan Province, about 158 kilometers away from Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, about 72 kilometers away from Hengyang City, and about 37 kilometers away from Hengshan County, Hunan Province. Fangguang Temple was one of the famous scenic spots on Mount Heng. It was built in the second year of Liang Tianjian of the Southern Dynasty (503) and was one of the five Buddhist temples in the forest of Mount Heng. There are Fangguang Temple, Erxian Temple, Buna Platform, Washing Pool, Xumeng Nunnery, Lion Mountain, Shifang Zigai Temple, Black Sand Pool and other scenic spots in the temple. Fangguang Monastery was built under the Lotus Peak, surrounded by eight mountain peaks. They were like the petals of a green lotus, and the scenery was beautiful. The construction of Fangguang Temple was related to a legend. It was said that the five Dragon Gods requested Hui Hai to allow them to listen to the scriptures and Buddha. In return, they were willing to give up a piece of flat land to Hui Hai to build a temple. Fangguang Temple was open during the peak season (April-October) from 8:00 to 18:00, and the off-season (November-March) from 8:30 to 17:30.
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.
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. From Datong bus station or Xinnan bus station, one could take a long-distance bus to Chaotic Origin, then chartered a car to Heng Mountain and Xuan Kong Temple. The price was about 50 yuan. Xuankong Temple is open from 08:30-17:30 (Winter: November to May) and 08:00-18:00 (Summer: June to October). The ticket price was 130 yuan per person in the peak season (March to October) and 125 yuan per person in the off-season (November to February). Xuankong Temple was a wooden structure built on a cliff. It had unique architectural features and was known as the embodiment of the essence of ancient Chinese architecture. There are copper, iron, stone, mud Buddha statues in the temple, etc. On the rocks under the temple are engraved the calligraphy of Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Xuankong Temple was about 50 meters above the ground. It was a thrilling and spectacular scenic spot. It was listed as the number one wonder of Mount Heng.
Xuankong Temple is located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan Mountain, Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province.
Xuankong Temple, also known as Xuankong Temple, was located on the cliff of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Golden Dragon Gorge in Hengshan, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province. It was built more than 1400 years ago in the later period of the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was the only unique temple in the country that combined Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Xuankong Temple was a wooden frame structure. Using the principles of mechanics and the support of rocks, the temple seemed to be suspended in the air. The temple had a total of more than 40 halls and pavilions. The buildings were extremely unique and were famous for their precipitousness. Xuankong Temple was a key cultural relic protected in China, and it was also the "first scenic spot" of the 18 scenic spots of Mount Heng. In 2010, it was selected as one of the top ten buildings in the world by Time Magazine. Xuankong Temple's scenic spots included meditation rooms, Buddhist halls, Three Buddha Halls, Taiyi Hall, and so on.
Xuankong Temple was a wooden structure built on a cliff. The entire temple was suspended in the air, about 50 meters above the ground, equivalent to a 20-story building. It consisted of 40 houses, all supported by a wooden frame structure, and only 27 wooden beams were inserted into the rock wall to fix it. The architectural features of Xuankong Temple could be summarized as " strange, mysterious, and ingenious." Its architectural style was unique, combining the cultural elements of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Inside the temple were statues of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. It was a rare temple in China that combined the three religions. From a distance, Xuankong Temple looked very unreal. It looked like an exquisite embossed embedded in a cliff. The structural design of the entire temple was ingenious. It not only made full use of the bearing capacity of the rock mass, but also avoided excessive damage to the natural landscape. Xuan Kong Temple was a world-renowned architectural wonder, and was known as one of the world's top ten most dangerous buildings.
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.
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.
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.