China has a very unique and splendid culture so you should not miss the opportunity to see its spectacular temples if you have enough time. Precisely, among the five best temples in China we have:
5. Zhongyue Temple
It is located in Dengfeng County, Henan Province. This temple was founded in the XNUMXrd century BC in the Songshan Mountains and was used to worship the mountain god, Taishi.
This is the first temple to be dedicated to the Tao religion and is considered a fundamental national temple of Taoism by the State Council. The temple consists of 11 buildings (400 rooms), including Junji Hall, Zhongua Gate, and the Tianzhong Pavilion.
4. Famen Temple
It is located in Baoji, Shanxi province. It is especially famous for celebrating the relics of the founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni (Gautama Buddha). In 1987, during excavations of the pagoda that was destroyed in 1981, a treasure trove of 121 pieces of gold and silver, silk, colored glass and ceramic materials was discovered.
3. Shaolin Monastery
The third runner-up is the Shaolin Temple, which is located in Song Shan (not far from Zhengzhou city). If you are a lover of martial arts (especially a Kung Fu fan), you will have a lot to learn there.
This temple is the ancient center of Chinese Kung Fu. Even now there are dozens of monks who practice this fighting art there. Shaolin has been damaged by a raging fire three times. One of them destroyed most of the temple literature.
2. Temple of Heaven
This beautiful temple in Beijing looks like a real stairway to heaven. It consists of three main buildings. The first of these is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (once called "the Hall of the Great Sacrifice"), where the emperor used to pray and ask for good harvests from the gods.
The second building is the Imperial Vault of Heaven. This room has a circular wall called the Echo Wall, which can carry sounds into the hallway. And the last building includes the Circular Mound Altar, where the emperor used to pray for good weather.
1.Temple Hanging
If you want to see a majestic beauty of nature in combination with human talent, you should definitely visit this temple dating from 491 AD. This wonderful temple is located in Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province.
It is a very unique monastery as it is built on a cliff (164 meters high) and includes Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian elements. This temple is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating wonders in the world. When you look at it from afar, it looks like a phoenix flying down the cliff.