Zhangye Giant Buddha Temple, here I come!

Zhangye Giant Buddha Temple, a national 4A-level tourist attraction, is located at No. 28 Democracy West Street, Ganzhou District, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, covering an area of about 23,000 square meters. It faces east and west, and only the Giant Buddha Hall, the Scripture Tower, and the Earth Pagoda on the central axis remain. The temple houses the largest Xixia Buddhist hall in the country, the Giant Buddha Hall, the largest indoor wooden clay reclining Buddha in Asia, and the first engraved and printed version of the 'Daming Sanzang Holy Teachings Beizang' and other precious cultural relics. The scenic spots open to the public include the Giant Buddha Temple built in the Western Xia Dynasty, the Amitabha Thousand Buddha Pagoda of the Ming Dynasty, the Bell and Drum Tower, and the famous Qing Dynasty Shanxi Guild Hall in the northwest. In 1995, Zhangye Giant Buddha Temple became a patriotic education base in Gansu Province; in 1996, it was listed as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units; in 2018, it was selected as the 'Magical Northwest 100 Scenic Spots' list.