The Guangsheng Temple lies in the south side of Huoshan Mountain 17 km to the northeast of Hongtong City, Shanxi Province.
The Guangsheng Temple was set up in the first year (147) of the Jianhe reign of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). It was originally named Julushe Temple and got the present name in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The temple was damaged in an earthquake in the 7th year (1303) of the Dade reign of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and was rebuilt in the following years. It experienced several repairs during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), but most buildings kept the architectural style of the Yuan Dynasty. The temple leans against the mountain and faces a river. Old trees shelter it, the Huoquan Spring gushes beneath the rocks at the foot of Huoshan Mountain, and green hills and clear waters compose quiet and beautiful picturesque scenery. The temple is divided into three main parts: the upper temple, the lower temple and the Water God Temple. The upper temple is on the top of Huoshan Mountain, surrounded by green pines and overwhelmed by ancient towers. It has some colored glaze components, making it magnificent and splendid. The lower temple lies at the foot of Huoshan Mountain. It is built to the landform of Huoshan Mountain, so it can be seen here and there with one higher than another, forming an interesting picture. The Water God Temple is next to the lower temple. Their walls are connected with each other. The Statue of Ying, emperor of the Ming Dynasty, is enshrined there and frescoes about Yuan Dramas in the temple are well known at home and abroad.
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Magnificent! 叹为观止！
Not many temples escape the frenzied destruction of the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. This lucky temple could be too isolated or far from civilization. It could be the very few temples where soldiers were stationed to protect it. So fortunate for this incredible looking temple. Very few indeed. However even Confucius temple in Qufu had most its Ming and Qing dynasty statues, altar tables, ancestral tablets, ceremonial and rituals items destroyed. Then Premier Zhou Enlai was shocked that the Confucius temple was being ransacked. He had the Red Guards that lead the rampage brought back to Beijing questioned and jailed. I really hope they were executed but I don't think so as most of the Red Guards were following instructions from Beijing. Unfortunately during those turbulent time the whole of China was hopelessly chaotic and directionless.This devastating 10 years of wasted time has led to a huge famine that resulted millions of deaths. It was due to wrong political decisions and infighting among the top leaders. How tragic .Fortunately China's modernization was moving fast for the past 3 decades to what it is today..
中文地址，謝謝
It is so interesting to hear your murmuring around. It feels very real and experiencing.
第一次看到这种悬塑，太漂亮了，营造出美轮美奂的佛国世界。
Beautiful❤❤
可惜，最最最最美的药师经藏壁画，在美国大都会博物馆了。