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Ciyun Temple, Tianzhen 慈云寺Cíyún Sì
National heritage site · Datong, Shanxi
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Datong
- Region
- Shanxi
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Ciyun Temple, Tianzhen
A Ming-dynasty Buddhist temple in the middle of Tianzhen, laid out in three courtyards on about 5,600 m², which took its present name when the Xuande emperor (1426–35) granted it. The Piluzhen Hall is the most imposing building and holds two Ming wooden cabinet-pavilions, the main hall has Ming wall paintings, and the bell and drum towers have rounded domed roofs, a form the county government calls rare in China. It draws large crowds at the Spring Festival.
How to get to Ciyun Temple, Tianzhen
In the centre of Tianzhen, on West Street, about 80 km north-east of central Datong.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Shaliangpo Han Tombs 沙梁坡墓群 (under 10 km), Li'erkou Great Wall 李二口长城 (10 km).
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