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Huayan Monastery
华严寺
8.2
4.8/5
14,972 reviews
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No. 7 of Best Things to Do in ShanxiOpen Opening hours of Huayan Monastery
Recommended sightseeing time: 1.5–3 hours
Address:
No. 459 Xia Sipo Street, Datong City
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Phone:Complaint call: +86-352-2042023Ticket inquiry: +86-352-2042025Emergency number: +86-352-2042001
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Huayan Temple is located in the center of Datong. This temple was built in the 8th year of Liao Qingning Period (AD 1062). In the Daxiong Hall of Huayan Temple, you can see the groundworks of Liao Dynasty and the buildings of Jin Dynasty, as well as the statues of Ming Dynasty and the murals of Qing Dynasty. The Hall of BojiaJiaocang in the temple is the only Liao Dynasty building here. The statues from Liao Dynasty in the Hall are extremely precious. There is a double-storey pavilion-style cabinet behind the Hall of Bojiajiaocang, the upper level is for Buddha statues and Buddhist altars, and the lower layer stores for books.
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Show More ReviewsVisiting during summer vacation inevitably means experiencing the crowds at popular tourist attractions. Take the Huayan Pagoda's underground palace, for example; long queues are unavoidable. The Bhagavan Buddhist Canon Hall is also packed with people, given its "Heavenly Palace Pavilion" scripture cabinet, praised by Liang Sicheng as a "unique masterpiece in China," and the famous "Bodhisattva with Hands Clasped and Teeth Showing." If possible, visiting during off-peak hours allows for a more thorough appreciation of the attractions.