Huayan Temple

Very recommended! Liaojin basic buildings, the shape is still very different from the Qing Dynasty buildings we have seen, the appearance is more simple, atmospheric and heavy. In addition, the murals in the "Daxiong Palace" are too spectacular and worth seeing. It is best to do your homework in advance.

Huayan Temple is divided into two parts, the upper and lower parts of the upper Huayan Temple are centered on the Daxiong Pavilion, divided into two courtyards, with mountain gates, cross halls, Guanyin Pavilion, Dizang Pavilion and two corridors. The layout is strict and the height is scattered. The lower Huayan Temple is located on the southeast side of the upper temple, not far from each other. With Bojia Tibetan Temple as the center, there are statues of the Liao Dynasty, stone Jing Building, pavilion-style Tibetan Jing cabinet and Tiangong pavilion.

Datong is a historical and cultural ancient city. Huayan Temple is located in the southwest of Datong Ancient City. It was built in the first year of Song Baoyuan, which is the seven years of Liaozhongxi (1038 AD). It worships the emperors of the Liao Dynasty. It is the royal ancestral temple of the Liao Dynasty and is also an important temple of the Huayan Buddhist sect. Unfortunately, the temple has been under fire for nearly a thousand years, and it has been destroyed many times. Now it is seen that it was repaired at the original site in 2008, and the flourishing and prosperous bureau of Dahuayan Temple in the Liaojin Period has been restored.

Come to Datong, if you can only visit a temple, then it must be the first Huayan Temple, although there is no light at night, but during the day, he is particularly brilliant people two highlights: 1. The Grand Palace. Before entering the temple, look up at the two plaques hanging above: the Grand Palace and the Dr. Tuoyu. Tuoyu is one of the top ten titles of Buddha, that is, Buddha can adjust people's minds and convert people to positive results. Looking up again, the glass kiss on the ridge is as high as 4.5 meters, the north is the original object of the Jin Dynasty, the south is made for the Ming Dynasty and after entering the Daxiong Palace, there are five Buddhas, the middle three are relics of the Jin Dynasty, and the two on both sides are carved in Beijing in Xuande two years. If you look carefully, They will find that they stand on both sides of the different temples with 20 heavens. They have different faces and their bodies are leaning forward. From the color, everyone can see that it was done in the Ming Dynasty, but it was re-described during the Republic of China. When you come here in the morning, there will be light spilling in. Especially beautiful as for the 21 giant murals covered with four walls in the hall, it is a repainted during the Qing Guangxu period 2. The Bojia Tibetan Temple is on the left side of the Daxiong Palace. It is recommended that you first go to see the tower and then come here to visit. As for this tower, you need to wear slippers. If you are not physically strong, After visiting the negative 1 floor, you can return the same way. Now even if you climb high, you can't go out of the tower. Here, you can focus on it. A smiling palm, dew teeth, and backless bodhisattvas appear to be more humanistic. There are 38 rooms in the two-story pavilion-style cabinets. Unfortunately, they are now surrounded. Can not enter and exit the hall, you can see that there are more than three meters high glass kisses, but this is completely replica, as for the real product where, you can see the Datong Museum

Huayan Temple was built in Liaozhongxi seven years (1038), the monastery sits west to east, Shanmen, Puguang Hall, Daxiong Palace, Bojia Tibetan Hall, Huayan Pagoda and other more than 30 single buildings are arranged on the two main axes in the north and south, the layout is rigorous, the scale is large, covering an area of 66,000 square meters, It is a Liaojin Temple complex that is an early and well preserved in China. It was announced as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country in March 1961, and was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction in April 2014.

Huayan Temple is a temple with a long history and deep cultural heritage. The architectural style here is unique and magnificent, and the Buddha statues in the temple are solemn and solemn, which makes people feel a kind of tranquility and solemnity. The courtyard and gardens inside the temple are also very beautiful, strolling around it, as if you are in a peaceful wonderland. In addition, Huayan Temple also has a lot of precious cultural relics and artworks, which makes people sigh the vastness of ancient culture. In general, Huayan Temple is a very worth visiting place, it can not only let people appreciate the charm of Buddhist culture, but also let people feel the precipitation of history and humanistic heritage.