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Kaiyuan Temple

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Open today at 08:30-17:30
Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hours
Address:
石家莊市正定縣正定鎮燕趙南大街109號Map
Phone0311-88018545
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20231024 In the afternoon: 1. Kaiyuan Temple was built in the East Wei Xinghe two years (540 years), the original name of Jingguan Temple, the name of Xiehui Temple in the Sui Dynasty, and the first year of Wuzhou Tianshou (690 years) Yuci "Dayun Temple", Tang Kaiyuan 26 years (738 years) Tang Xuanzong ordered the world's state counties to build a large temple with the epoch as the temple number. It was renamed Kaiyuan Temple. The temple has many of the most and only in China, and there are no shortage of precious cultural relics. It is a good place for history lovers. ① Address: No. 109 Yanzhao South Street, Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. ② Transportation: direct bus, easy to stop by car. ③ peak season: no. ④ Time: 1 hour. ⑤ Ticket price: 20 yuan. 2. Zhengding Ancient City is a famous ancient city on the outskirts of Shijiazhuang. It is one of the famous historical Sumita Cultural City and "Sanxiong Town in the North". There are many scenic spots in the city, and there are dense cultural monuments. It has 2 scenic spots. It is the hometown of Zhao Yun, a famous general in the three countries. It is an ancient city scenic spot integrating historical learning, ancient costume photo, night view photography, worshipping Buddha and praying for blessings. It is commonly known as "three mountains are missing, nine bridges are not flowing, four towers on the ninth floor and eight temples, 24 gold medal squares": ① Three mountains are missing: historically, it has been the place of the rule of Zhongshan, Hengshan County and Changshan County. ② Jiuqiao is not flowing: Longxing Temple, Fuwen Temple, and County Confucian Temple have 3 consecutive stone bridges in front of them, a total of 9, no water under them, so they are named. ③ ninth floor: 4 city buildings, 4 corner buildings, Yanghe Building in the original city. ④ Four Pagodas: Lingyan Pagoda (Tianning Temple), Huata (Guanghui Temple), Xumi Pagoda (Kaiyuan Temple), Chengling Pagoda (Linji Temple). ⑤ Eight major temples: Longxing Temple, Guanghui Temple, Linji Temple, Kaiyuan Temple, Tianning Temple, Hongji Temple, Sheli Temple, Chongyin Temple, the last 3 temples have been destroyed. ⑥ Twenty-four Gold Medal Mills: There are 24 archways in the ancient times. 3. There are 3 buildings in Kaiyuan Temple, and the rest are ruins: ① Three Gate Building: Founded in the first year of Wuzhou Ruyi (692), originally a two-story pavilion, rebuilt in 2008, and currently only a cement column frame is erected, not even a roof. The foundation is engraved with Buddhist scriptures and feeders, inscriptions, etc., which provides important information for the study of carving skills, folk beliefs, and Sutte immigrants. ② Bell Tower: The only existing Tang Dynasty clock tower in China, there is a Tang Dynasty clock hanging on the bell tower, and the earth palace was found when cleaning the bottom well of the clock tower in 1990. The interior is currently a graphic record of the temple's archaeology. ③ Sumi Tower: Founded in Tang Zhenguan ten years (636), high 42.5 meters, nine-level square masonry tower, commonly known as brick tower, because the shape is similar to the Xi'an Big Wild Goose Pagoda, also known as the Wild Goose Pagoda, when the renovation in 2005, found treasures, silk fabrics, scriptures and other cultural relics in the tower's treasure beads, the number is very rare. There is only one floor in the tower, and 3 golden Buddha statues are currently offered. ④ The site of the Fa Ship Palace: The original stone boat in the temple has 1 Buddha and 2 Bodhisattva on the stone boat, which means that the Buddha helped to escape the bitter sea for a lifetime. This kind of worship is the only in the country. ⑤ Tablet Block: Dezheng Tablet Block, which was An Zhongrong in the fifth generation, is the first of its kind in China. The Tablet is8.4 meters long,3.2 meters wide,2.6 meters high, and the residual weight is about 107 tons... The number of words exceeds the limit, continue in the last picture

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