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Jackson Beaumont

I was not deceived into living in a supreme national treasure that is 1004 years old

I have finally arrived at the Fengguo Temple in Yixian County, Jinzhou This royal temple, which was founded in the ninth year of the Liao Dynasty's Kaibao era (1020), ✅ The Mahavira Hall is the largest ancient hall remaining in China ✅ It houses the world's oldest and largest clay-colored statues ✅ Represents the highest level of Chinese architecture in the eleventh century ✅ One of China's first batch of key national cultural relics protection units ✅ Liang Sicheng called it a 'millennium national treasure, supreme national treasure' It is also the beloved filming location for director Wong Kar-wai's 'The Grandmaster' · In order to fully experience Fengguo Temple, I researched many sources before departure, and finally found a way to stay in the temple that even the locals don't know about It's like staying in Aman, which has a direct access channel to the Summer Palace The Xianxi Zen rooms allow me to have a secret passage directly to the Mahavira Hall without a ticket, and I can enter and exit an unlimited number of times It's like I have a room with a Buddha view In the morning, when I open my eyes, I can see the majestic Great Buddha Hall up close while lying in bed As night falls, I can enjoy the night sky and stars of Fengguo Temple all by myself Appreciating this ancient temple of a thousand years without being disturbed by tourists · Immersed in it, the shock is indescribable The changes of dynasties and the chaos of wars over the past one thousand and four years have never altered the layout inside the Mahavira Hall by a bit History and legend intertwine within it Two days and one night are simply not enough to appreciate the details of Fengguo Temple I will summarize more strategies for Fengguo Temple, Yixian, and Jinzhou and continue to post them
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Posted: Mar 17, 2024
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