Fahua Temple Tower | The only inverted bowl-shaped glazed brick tower in Datong City.

|The only inverted bowl-shaped glazed brick tower in Datong City. Datong Fahua Temple is located on the north side of Heyang Street, Pingcheng District, Datong City, Shanxi Province. The temple faces south. Fahua Tower was built in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. It is the only inverted bowl-shaped glazed lama tower in Datong City. It is named after a copy of the Lotus Sutra stored in the tower. The temple buildings are scattered at different heights, symmetrical, with vivid and plump statues and vivid images. The murals are rich in color and have many characters. Main attractions: 1⃣️There are six Buddha statues in the Heavenly King Hall, namely Maitreya Buddha, Weituo and the Four Heavenly Kings of Wind and Rain. The murals of auspicious clouds, lotus, peony, and bluestone set off the divine scene of the Four Heavenly Kings. 2⃣️Sanshi Hall: Guanyin, Manjusri, and Samantabhadra are enshrined in it. The east and west walls are painted with eight Bodhisattvas and Buddhas from all directions, and the back wall is painted with scenes of the Lotus Sutra. 3⃣️Daxiong Hall: The three Buddhas are enshrined. The Buddha statue sits solemnly, with a kind face, gentle and elegant. The gable is painted with water and land murals, also known as the map of human gods. There are many characters with different shapes, including Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and other people. 4⃣️Fahua Tower: It was built in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. It is the only inverted bowl-shaped glazed lama tower in Datong City. It is named after a copy of the Lotus Sutra stored in the tower. Tour route: Entrance → Bell Tower → Drum Tower → Heavenly King Hall → Daxiong Hall → Fahua Spring → Dharma Hall → Sutra Library → Ancestor Hall → Exit Tickets: Free, you can enter directly by swiping your ID card Opening hours: Summer 8:30-18:00 (stop admission at 17:30) Winter 8:30-17:30 (stop admission at 17:00) Tour time: about 1 hour