Hanging Monastery of Xuan Kong Si

China / Shanxi / Datong /
 temple, interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, tourist attraction
The Hanging Temple (simplified Chinese: 悬空寺; traditional Chinese: 懸空寺; pinyin: Xuánkong Sì) is a temple built into a cliff ( 75m Above the ground )near Mount Heng in the province of Shanxi. The closest city is Datong, 65 kilometers to the northwest. Along with the Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is unique not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it includes Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian elements.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_Temple
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Coordinates:   39°39'31"N   113°42'32"E
This article was last modified 10 years ago