Nanchan Temple, Buddhist temple in Shanxi, China
The wooden temple building features a single-eaved roof with gray tiles, three bays wide and three bays deep, forming a square structure.
Reconstructed in 782 during the Tang Dynasty, Nanchan Temple stands as the oldest remaining wooden building from that period in China.
The main hall contains 17 Tang Dynasty Buddhist statues, with a central Shakyamuni Buddha surrounded by bodhisattva figures in harmonious arrangement.
The temple opens daily from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, with free admission and accessible location 22 kilometers southwest of Wutai County.
The temple structure demonstrates advanced engineering principles through its column-free interior design, utilizing two long beams spanning the entire north-south length.
Location: Shanxi
GPS coordinates: 38.70111,113.11389
Latest update: May 13, 2025 05:02
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