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4 days ago · Located in Wutai Country of Shanxi Province, 240 kilometers from the provincial capital of Taiyuan, the mountain is actually a cluster of five terrace-like peaks -- East Terrace, West Terrace, South Terrace, North Terrace and Central Terrance, hence the name Wutai (Five Terraces).
4 days ago · The Main Hall of the Nanchan Temple is located at the Lijia Village, 22 km to the southwest of Wutai County of Shanxi Province. The Nanchan Temple faces south. The main structures are the temple gate, the Dragon God Hall, the Buddha Hall, and the Big Buddha Hall, which enclose a courtyard, as well as small stone pagodas, and stone ...
3 days ago · Located in North China, the province Shanxi (山西) is renown for its coal industry, and also remarkable natural scenery and rich cultural heritage as well. It has the Great Wall as her "pillow" and the Yellow River at her feet, and the surging river and the Taihang Mountains sculpt her natural boundaries. Let's explore the stunning beauty and ancient charm of Shanxi!
2 days ago · Mount Wutai is located in the northeast of Shanxi Province, under the jurisdiction of Wutai County, Xinzhou City, 230 kilometers away from the provincial capital Taiyuan City in the southwest . Mount Wutai, Lumbini Garden in Nepal, Sarnath in India, Bodh Gaya, and Kushinagar are known as the world's top five Buddhist holy places .
3 days ago · Adapting religion to fit well in Chinese socialist society. The main hall of Nanchan Temple in Wutai county is the earliest wooden structure in Asia. LU JUNHUA/FOR CHINA DAILY. China is a country where many religions－such as indigenous Taoism and Sinicized Buddhism, Islam, Catholicism and Christianity－coexist.
2 days ago · Foguang Temple is one of China's largest and best-preserved wooden structures built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). In 1937, Chinese architects and poets Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng discovered ...
2 days ago · The Jinci Temple, a historic site dating back to the Song Dynasty (960–1279), in Taiyuan, North China’s Shanxi Province Photo: Li Hao/GT . The Four Gates Pagoda, built during the Sui Dynasty ...
