chopstickmama

2018-01-15 20:16:39

This temple is very old, and was saved from destruction during the cultural revolution. The old statues were not restored, and are still in their wonderful original style. Well worth seeing!

dobson278

2017-11-25 13:22:57

This place was unbelievable for China. We went on a Ching Ming Sunday, expecting it to be packed, but there were 6 other people and us. Very peaceful, you could here the birds singing and such an untypically Chinese tourist destination. The temple is interesting in that it has a very old wooden structure (partly hidden/supported?) by bricks, with interesting statues and a 1000 year old tree (or what's left of it!). Go for the rural drive, the rural setting and most of all for the untypical peace and quiet.

YuriCapi

2018-01-12 16:08:47

...looks like nobody in Shanxi Province or China is taking care about of the complex.The color of sculptures disappeared, all facades and inside of buildings are in terrible conservation, the dust are accumulating in all sculptures, etc.I could see only one positive aspect on this visit, nobody beyond me and my friend were there. Maybe, this can explain why the authorities forgotten the complex, only a few tourist pay a visit on that site.

LaBu

2017-11-28 12:58:22

There's only one thing to see here: Wanfo (Ten Thousand Buddhas) Hall, the only surviving building of a once much-larger Buddhist monastery. But what a building it is! Built in 963, it's one of the oldest wood buildings in China, or in the world, for that matter. The architectural details---particularly the bracketing and eaves----are extraordinary.Inside is an ensemble fo eleven painted-clay Buddhist sculptures, also dating from the tenth century---both beautiful and intensely spiritual.Zhenguo is a short drive (12k) outside Pingyao and is surrounded by cornfields. It's completely off the tourist circuit. We were there for half an hour, and during that time only two other visitors dropped by.

DougBC

2017-11-21 22:55:02

As passagens redondas entre um ambiente e outro são uma particularidade desse templo, que além dos budas tradicionais ainda tem o Buda do Futuro - Também chamado de buda sorridente (aquele buda gordo e risonho que se acredita poder trazer dinheiro).