When was the Hengshan Xuankong Temple built?

Mount Heng Xuan Kong Temple was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty. According to the information provided, Xuankong Temple was built by the Northern Wei Celestial Master Daoist Kou Qianzhi before his death. Through site selection and design, his disciples built the temple on a steep cliff, relying mainly on the shape of the mountain and the shape of the rock to support the building. The building structure used a combination of wooden structures and cable structures, allowing the entire temple to hang firmly on the cliff. The buildings of Xuan Kong Temple were made of wood and stones, which were cleverly embedded in the cracks between the rocks in the mountains, forming a floating effect. Xuankong Temple was one of the earliest and best preserved wooden cliff buildings in China. The specific construction process and technical details were not provided.

Mount Heng Xuan Kong Temple was built in the late Northern Wei Dynasty.

Xuankong Temple was built in 491 AD during the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Xuankong Temple was built in the later period of the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was built in 491 AD.

Xuankong Temple was built around 491 AD.

Xuankong Temple was built in the later period of the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was built in 491 AD.

Xuankong Temple was built in the later period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, around 491 AD.

Xuankong Temple was built in the 15th year of Taihe of the Northern Wei Dynasty (491 AD).

Xuankong Temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the specific construction time can be traced back to around 491 AD.

Mount Heng Xuan Kong Temple was located on a steep cliff on Cuiping Peak of Mount Heng's Golden Dragon Gorge in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province.