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Jingdong First Temple ~ Tangshan Yutian Jingjue Temple

Jingdong First Temple ~ Tangshan Yutian Jingjue Temple ✨Jingjue Temple, located in Yutian County, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, was founded in the Tang Dynasty, underwent large-scale renovation from the first year of Zhengzheng to the 21st year of Guangxu, and was designated as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 2006. ✨Jingjue Temple faces south from the north, and the buildings on the central axis include a plaque building, a gate hall, a stele building, a main hall, a Daxiong Treasure Hall, and a bell tower, drum tower and side hall on both sides. The plaque building has four pillars and three rooms. The gate hall is a beamless building with brick and stone structure. The stone arch door is in the center of the front and rear eaves, with round stone windows on both sides, and the hall enshrines the wooden Maitreya Buddha and the clay Hengha Erjiang. The main hall of Jingjue Temple enshrines the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva with a thousand hands. Jingjue Temple enjoys the reputation of "Jingdong First Temple". Experts in ancient architecture commented that it has a considerable scale, superb craftsmanship, and unique style. The exquisite architectural structure of Jingjue Temple has high historical value, artistic value and scientific value. Jingjue Temple is not big, if you just take a quick look, you can finish it in less than an hour. But if you observe carefully, you will find that its architectural style and relief are worth savoring. After seeing many other national treasures, Jingjue Temple looks very ordinary from the outside, but after entering, it gives a very unique and exquisite feeling. It is recommended to travel by car. Although there are buses at the door, the frequency of departures is unpredictable.
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Posted: Feb 10, 2024
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