Shanhua Temple, Buddhist temple in Datong, China
The temple grounds span 14,000 square meters with three principal halls along a north-south axis: Main Gate, Hall of Three Saints, and Mahavira Hall.
Founded in the 8th century during Tang Dynasty as Kaiyuan Temple, it underwent reconstruction in 1128 after substantial damage during Jin Dynasty control.
The Mahavira Hall contains five gold-coated Tathagata Buddha statues from the Jin Dynasty representing the cardinal directions with Sakyamuni in the center.
The temple opens daily from 8:00 to 18:00 in summer and 8:00 to 17:30 in winter, with an entrance fee of 50 CNY.
The temple features a Five-Dragon Screen made of colored glaze, measuring 20 meters long with five dragon designs, relocated from Xingguo Temple in 1980.
Location: Datong
GPS coordinates: 40.08583,113.29361
Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:35
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