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Jingtu Temple, Yingxian 净土寺Jìngtǔ Sì
National heritage site · Shuozhou, Shanxi
- Time needed
- About 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Shuozhou
- Region
- Shanxi
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Jingtu Temple, Yingxian
A Buddhist temple in the north-east corner of Ying County town, known locally as the North Temple and founded in 1124 under the Jin dynasty; only its main hall survives. The Jin-dynasty timber hall is known for its richly decorated ceiling, with nine coffered caisson vaults. It stands about 500 m east of the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and is run as a visitor site alongside it.
How to get to Jingtu Temple, Yingxian
In the north-east corner of Ying County town, about 500 m east of the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda.
Nearby
- Yingxian Wooden Pagoda 应县木塔 under 10 km
A Liao-dynasty timber pagoda of 1056, five storeys outside and nine within - Hanging Temple 悬空寺 50 km
A wooden temple pinned to a sheer cliff, seemingly propped up on stilts - Yanmen Pass 雁门关 50 km
A Ming fortress gate on the Inner Great Wall, its ramparts running up the mountain ridges - Datong Ancient City 大同古城 60 km
Rebuilt Ming ramparts around genuine Liao–Jin temple halls and a glazed dragon screen
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