Hanging Monastery
Lying outside the
town of Hunyuan, the Hanging Monastery
is 75km southeast of Datong. It was
built on sheer cliffs above Jinlong
Canyon with a history about 1400 years.
On the base of the natural hollows
and outcrops along the contour of
the cliff, many halls and pavilions
were built, which are connected each
other by corridors, bridges, boardwalks.
The most important building
is the Three Religions Hall where
Buddha, Laotzu and Confucius sit side
by side. In recent years, the hall
has been repaired and some sections
of it have been closed to outside.
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