Chongshan Temple was first built in Tang Dynasty, named Baima Temple, later renamed Yanshou Temple, Zongshan Temple, and later called Xin Temple, and then changed its name to Chongshan Temple in the Ming Dynasty. According to the title of King Zhu Feng, in honor of his mother, Queen Ma, Xiaoci Gao, in April of Hongwu 16 (1383), Kai Soming Taizu, approved the establishment of a new temple, which lasted 8 years, until Hongwu 24 (1391) completed, named Chongshan Temple. The existing buildings of Chongshan Temple are mainly mountain gates, bell towers, east-west wing rooms and main building Great Painting Hall. The statues are all relics of the Ming Dynasty, which are representative in architecture and sculpture art and have high artistic value. Tickets 🎫: Free ticket opening hours ⏰: 8:00-18:00 The temple is currently undergoing renovation. Usually, some Tetra Pak law meetings will be held. You can go to the guest hall for consultation.
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Chongshan Temple was first built in Tang Dynasty, named Baima Temple, later renamed Yanshou Temple, Zongshan Temple, and later called Xin Temple, and then changed its name to Chongshan Temple in the Ming Dynasty. According to the title of King Zhu Feng, in honor of his mother, Queen Ma, Xiaoci Gao, in April of Hongwu 16 (1383), Kai Soming Taizu, approved the establishment of a new temple, which lasted 8 years, until Hongwu 24 (1391) completed, named Chongshan Temple. The existing buildings of Chongshan Temple are mainly mountain gates, bell towers, east-west wing rooms and main building Great Painting Hall. The statues are all relics of the Ming Dynasty, which are representative in architecture and sculpture art and have high artistic value. Tickets 🎫: Free ticket opening hours ⏰: 8:00-18:00 The temple is currently undergoing renovation. Usually, some Tetra Pak law meetings will be held. You can go to the guest hall for consultation.
Some local friends invited me and hubby to go on this trip. I never thought I would like it as I don’t normally like hiking up the mountain but really enjoyed it overall. My friend told me the stories about the temple and its history.
Taiyuan Chongshan Temple is a famous ancient temple in Taiyuan. It was originally called Baima Temple. When it was in the Ming Dynasty, it was changed to Chongshan Temple. Later, it was repaired many times, and there was a Confucian Temple inside. It's a pity that when I came, I couldn't go in due to epidemic prevention and control, and I could only take two photos nearby.
It was a autumn noon when the warm sun shone through tall trees. There were only a few tourists and pilgrims in the temple, which was a bit more peaceful. The temple is not large in size. After entering the door, you can see the Great Painting of the main hall. The statue of the San Francisco god in the hall is centered with thousands of hands. The drum tower and bell tower in front of the hall are not high, and the handwriting on several stone monuments is difficult to see clearly.
Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, is free to travel. Today, Taiyuan Fucheng rides a shared bicycle for a day trip. The first stop is Taiyuan Chongshan Temple. The Grand Pain Hall of Chongshan Temple, a key cultural relics protection unit in the country, is under maintenance. It can only look and leave regrets. [View] Temple landscape, [Interesting] religious belief activity place. [Cost-effective] did not enter the Great Painting Hall.