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Huayan Monastery

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No. 7 of Best Things to Do in Shanxi

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Recommended sightseeing time: 1.5–3 hours

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No. 459 Xia Sipo Street, Datong City

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Phone:Complaint call: +86-352-2042023Ticket inquiry: +86-352-2042025Emergency number: +86-352-2042001

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Unique Layout: Unlike most temples that face south, Huayan Temple faces east, a layout related to the Khitan people's custom of "sun worship." ◦ Lower Temple's Bhagakhang Hall: This is the only existing Liao Dynasty wooden structure. The Liao Dynasty painted sculptures inside are exquisite, the most famous being the clasped-hands, tooth-baring Bodhisattva, hailed as the "Venus of the East." ◦ Upper Temple's Mahavira Hall: This is the largest existing Buddhist hall from the Liao and Jin Dynasties in China, magnificent in scale. • Huayan Pagoda: Climb the pagoda for panoramic views of Datong Ancient City. Beneath the pagoda is a magnificent underground palace of a thousand Buddhas, crafted entirely of pure copper.

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Huayan Temple is located in the center of Datong. This temple was built in the 8th year of Liao Qingning Period (AD 1062). In the Daxiong Hall of Huayan Temple, you can see the groundworks of Liao Dynasty and the buildings of Jin Dynasty, as well as the statues of Ming Dynasty and the murals of Qing Dynasty. The Hall of BojiaJiaocang in the temple is the only Liao Dynasty building here. The statues from Liao Dynasty in the Hall are extremely precious. There is a double-storey pavilion-style cabinet behind the Hall of Bojiajiaocang, the upper level is for Buddha statues and Buddhist altars, and the lower layer stores for books.

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