Is Xuan Kong Temple currently open?

Xuan Kong Temple was still open. Xuan Kong Temple was open to tourists all year round, and there were no restrictions on visitors going up the mountain because of protection. It is recommended that tourists should be accompanied by a tour guide when visiting Xuankong Temple in order to better understand its culture and magic.

Xuan Kong Temple was now open to tourists. According to the search results, most of the documents mentioned the opening hours of Xuan Kong Temple. According to the document [2], Xuankong Temple was open from 8 am to 5:30 pm. The document [4] also mentioned that Xuankong Temple was open to tourists all year round and did not restrict tourists from going up the mountain. In addition, the announcement in document [5] also mentioned that the Xuankong Temple scenic area would be fully piloting the appointment reception mode, and tourists who did not make an appointment would not be received. Therefore, it could be concluded that Xuan Kong Temple was currently open.

The Xuankong Temple in " Celebrating Years " was in chapter 49.

Xuan Kong Temple had a unique interior layout and was filled with culture. Upon entering the temple, visitors would first see three main buildings, namely the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Buddha Hall, and the Tripitaka Block. The three buildings were of different heights and were connected by corridors, making the entire space compact and varied. In terms of interior decoration, Xuankong Temple embodied the essence of ancient Chinese culture. The exquisite carved Buddha statues, murals, and simple furniture displayed the charm of ancient Chinese art.

The Xuankong Temple was filled with Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian deities and Bodhisattvas. According to document 2, the Thunder Sound Hall worships the Three Saints of Hua Yan, surrounded by suspended statues, as well as Flying Heavens and Arhats. The Hall of Three Officials worships the Heaven Official, Earth Official, and Water Official. The screen behind it is carved with peony flowers, and there are nine coiling dragons above its head. The Three Sacred Halls worshipped the three Bodhisattvas, Guanyin, Samantabhadra, and Manjushri. There were also ten disciples on both sides. The Hall of Three Religious Sects worshipped Shakyamuni Buddha, Confucius, and Lao Tzu. The founders of these three religions lived in the same room. In addition, document 8 also mentioned that the Xuankong Temple worshipped the Fairy Goddess, Dragon King, and Maitreya Buddha. There were also golden Buddhist characters on the wall. In general, Xuankong Temple worshipped all kinds of immortals and Bodhisattvas, showing the unity of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

Many Buddha statues and cultural relics were worshipped in the Xuankong Temple, which had a strong Buddhist artistic atmosphere. The temple could be divided into the southern and northern regions. The southern area had three floors, including the Pure Yang Palace, the Three Officials Hall, and the Thunder Sound Hall. Pure Yang Palace mainly worships one of the Eight Immortals of Taoism, Lu Dongbin. The Hall of Three Officials was the largest hall in Xuankong Temple, and there were clay sculptures from the Ming Dynasty inside. The Thunder Sound Hall was a Buddhist hall located at the highest point in the south. The north area was about 7 meters long and 4 meters wide. The overall layout of Xuankong Temple also included meditation rooms, Buddhist halls, Taiyi Hall, Guandi Temple, drum tower, bell tower, Qielan Hall, Child-sending Guanyin Hall, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Hall, Thousand Hands Temple Hall, Sakyamuni Hall, Three Officials Hall, Pure Yang Palace, boardwalk, Three Religion Hall, Five Buddha Hall, etc.

Xuan Kong Temple was considered a dangerous building. It was located near the Golden Dragon Gorge of Hengshan Mountain in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province. It was built on a cliff, so it was called "Xuankong Temple". The architecture of Xuan Kong Temple was extremely unique. It was famous for its precipitousness. It was once named one of the top ten most dangerous buildings in the world by Time Magazine. In addition, Xuan Kong Temple also faced some dangers, including natural disasters and man-made disasters. In the year 2012, someone was engaged in coal mining activities, and it was only about one kilometer away from Xuan Kong Temple. This posed a threat to the safety of Xuan Kong Temple. Fortunately, the relevant departments had taken measures to stop the coal mining activities, providing a safer guarantee for Xuan Kong Temple. In short, the buildings of Xuan Kong Temple were dangerous and required strict protection measures to ensure their safety.

Xuankong Temple worshipped the Three Saints of Huayan, Guanyin, Samantabhadra, Manjushri and other Buddhist Bodhisattvas, as well as the founders of Taoism and Confucianism, Sakyamuni Buddha, Confucius, Lao Tzu and so on. In addition, there were pavilions, pavilions, flying apsaras, arhats, and other statues. The interior of Xuankong Temple was rich and varied, displaying the culture and art of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

Xuan Kong Temple had a unique interior layout and was filled with culture. Upon entering the temple, visitors would first see three main buildings, namely the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Buddha Hall, and the Tripitaka Block. The three buildings were of different heights and were connected by corridors, making the entire space compact and varied. In terms of interior decoration, Xuankong Temple embodied the essence of ancient Chinese culture. The exquisite carved Buddha statues, murals, and simple furniture displayed the charm of ancient Chinese art.

The assassination at Xuankong Temple was one of the plots in the novel and TV series " Celebrating Years ". The assassination at Xuankong Temple had happened when the Qing Emperor had gone to Xuankong Temple to offer sacrifices. Chen Pingping had arranged a fake assassination to give Fan Xian a chance to save the Qing Emperor. However, the Qing Emperor encountered two other real assassins in the Hanging Temple, causing him to suffer a series of assassinations. This incident played an important role in the plot and also showed the relationship between the Qing Emperor and Fan Xian. However, the specific details and background information of the incident were not specified in the search results provided.