Dafo Temple, Zhangye — Attraction in Dongjie Subdistrict

We passed through the so called Dafosi Square thereafter some shops , arriving at Dafo Temple. In Chinese Dafo Temple means Big Buddha Temple .

This temple has a Gigantic Reclining Buddha. Guide told us its thirty-five metres long, unfortunately its all covered with scalfolding as the restoration work in progress. From the side ,although not visible, one could still see that this statue is made of clay on a wooden frame. It does depicts the Gautama Buddha’s attainment of nirvana, with his ten disciples standing behind him. This hall has a wooden structure are murals of Journey to the West ,Mountain & Sea Classics. Our Guide told us many tales on the 18 Arhats seated along the walkway, a lot of stories to remember !!!

Next is the Sutras Exhibition Hall has all literatures and documentation on Buddhism as well as the collections of all the Buddhas statues.

The Earthen Tower stands tall in the near distance, however we didn’t have much time to explore further. But we managed to browse through the Tourist Service Centre .

All in all, it is a good place for people to see something about the history, culture, art, architecture and...

The dafo temple which is a nearly thousand year old building houses the largest reclining or sleeping buddha in China. Photograph is prohibited within the main temple. It also has a scripture hall with thousands of religious writings. Guide services provided to let you understand the temple history. Not many visitors went to the temple on the day of my visit so I could walk around there...

A well kept temple that is in the heart of town. This temple showcase the Buddhist influence I. Zhange. Star attraction is the lying Buddha, a huge structure that is the centrepiece of the temple.

In the other halls, there are great exhibits that chronicle the temple’s development. Items are nicely curated.

Some say this is the birthplace of Kublai Khan. If true, this should be a key...