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Qinglian Temple 青莲寺Qīnglián Sì
National heritage site · Jincheng, Shanxi
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Jincheng
- Region
- Shanxi
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Qinglian Temple
Qinglian Temple, founded in the Northern Qi dynasty, stands on the lower slope of Xiashi Mountain in two courts, the lower and upper temples, joined by a mountain path of about 500 m. The lower temple's Maitreya Hall holds six Tang-dynasty painted clay figures, among the few Tang temple sculptures to survive in China, with a 4.2 m Maitreya seated with both legs hanging; the upper temple keeps Song-dynasty timber halls and sculpture. The temple is run as an ancient-architecture museum.
How to get to Qinglian Temple
It is at the foot of Xiashi Mountain in Jincun town, about 14 km east of central Jincheng, and less than 2 km from Mount Jue.
Nearby
- Huangcheng Xiangfu 皇城相府 40 km
A walled hillside estate of courtyards, towers and gardens built by a family of officials
Also within 20 km: Mount Jue 珏山 (under 10 km), Jincheng Erxian Temple 晋城二仙庙 (under 10 km), Shuidong Cuifujun Temple 水东崔府君庙 (under 10 km), Qingtianhe Cliff Carvings 青天河摩崖 (10 km), Fucheng Guandi Temple 府城关帝庙 (10 km), Fucheng Yuhuang Temple 府城玉皇庙 (10 km).
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