Zhen Guo Temple in Shanxi - A treasure of art

The architecture of Zhen Guo Temple, with the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas as the earliest, is one of the oldest existing wooden structures, built in the seventh year of Tianhui in the Northern Han Dynasty (963 AD), known as the 'Millennium Treasure'. Despite numerous renovations over the generations, it still retains the appearance of the Five Dynasties, and is one of the three existing Five Dynasties buildings in Chinese Buddhist temples. The Five Dynasties colored sculptures of Zhen Guo Temple are the only remaining unique works in the country. The 11 Five Dynasties statues in the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas are all lifelike and vivid. It is the only Five Dynasties work preserved in the temples across the country. You can take bus 209 from both the south and north gates of the ancient city.