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THE HANGING TEMPLE

Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is the only existing one combining 3 Chinese traditional philosophies or 3 religions (Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism). According to legend, the temple construction was started at the end of the Northern Wei dynasty by only one man, a monk named Liaoran (了然), in 491 AD. Over the next 1,400 years, many repairs and extensions have led to its present-day scale. #china #asia #hangingtemple #temple #ancient #architecture #buddhism #taoism #confucianism

The hanging temple is becoming more and more famous in the world. Noted as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, this temple has a very unique story behind and it is also located surrounded by beautiful range of mountains. The queue to go up the temple can be very long during holiday season, so estimate about 1-2 hours of queuing before climbing up. #happynewyear #hangingtemple #china #happynewyear