Foguang Temple — Attraction in Xinzhou

The temple is about an hour's drive south from the City of Wutai Mountain and it is well worth the visit. Because it is out of the way there are fewer visitors and the temple complex retains it's serenity. The the main hall of the temple complex is the second oldest wood building in the world, built in the 9th century. It is an important example of Tang Dynasty architecture. One of the halls also has an exhibition of classical Chinese architecture. The grounds have numerous pine trees which are over 500 years old. Highly...

被梁思成先生称为“中国第一国宝”的佛光寺，是中国仅有的三座唐代木构建筑之一，当时的日本学者说中国没有唐代以前的木构建筑，如果要看，要去日本奈良，梁思成等人四次来到山西，终于发现了佛光寺！梁思成说：瞻仰大殿，咨嗟惊喜，并说：发现佛光寺是我一生最幸福的几个瞬间！ 今天跟山西古建筑研究院的王老师，领略了唐代木建筑的结构之美，结构之精巧，再一次...

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