Kaihe Temple

Kaihe Temple

Kaihe temple is located in the west of luanliu village in Pingding County. It was founded in 510, the third year of Yongping in the Northern Wei Dynasty. There are three niches in the temple, including upper, middle and lower niches. There are more than 100 large and small Buddha statues. The large one is 4.4 meters high, and the small one is only 0.12 meters high. The style and manner of the statues are the same as those of Yungang Grottoes in Datong, so it is called "xiaoyungang in Sanjin".

brief introduction

Yaoling temple in Yaoling mountain, formerly known as Qingliang temple, was built in the ninth year of Xuande of Ming Dynasty (1434), 20 kilometers south of Pingding County. The scenery here is beautiful and picturesque. In spring, the mountains are covered with green grass. In summer, it is cool and refreshing. In autumn, frost leaves are like flowers, and they are bright red and lovely. Because it's cool in summer, it's a good summer resort. Norway, Lebanon, the United States and other countries have built villas here.

During the Anti Japanese War, Taihang Qin and Lai detachments were stationed here to attack the enemy, and the Eighth Route Army also set up pharmaceutical factories here. Yaoling temple is located in the hinterland of the mountain. The temple is composed of stone caves, east-west buildings and other large buildings. There are 38 statues in the stone cave. There are statues of Guan Yu, Yue Fei, Jielan and Yaowang in the East and West halls. In addition to the Buddha, there are countless statues and figures everywhere. There are also stone inscriptions, steles and other religious relics. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Sanmo had a seven law Yaoling temple, which said: "the ancient Qingliang temple is far away from the city, and there is no neighbor in the lonely village. The tiger's cave is hidden in the top Yang cliff, and the towering ancient wood is used as dragon scale. Yunshen is fond of fairies when he collects herbs. At night, he sees the old man in Chenopodium. I'm not tired of living in the library. Maybe I'll sit in a secluded place

climate

Yangquan belongs to warm temperate continental monsoon climate. The climate is characterized by sufficient sunshine, moderate heat, obvious seasonal change, large temperature difference between day and night, dry and cool climate. Suitable for sightseeing. All seasons.

characteristic

Shanxi dough sculpture: itself is a kind of folk art, and it has countless ties with local customs and customs. The forms, uses and colors of these dough figurines are closely related to local folk activities and customs, and are developing and changing. In Xinjiang county and Xiangfen County in the south of Shanxi Province, steamed dough figurines pay attention to dyeing, and their products are gorgeous and unique. Huozhou area, dough sculpture does not pay attention to decoration color, has a simple and elegant characteristics. In Xinzhou, Dingxiang and other places, the dough sculpture is mainly plastic, supplemented by coloring, and the color alternates with the original color of the dough.

Adjacent scenic spots

Niangziguan waterfall Niangziguan Shuiliandong waterfall Kaihe Temple hundred regiments war monument Dawang Temple Guandi Temple Guanshan Temple Pingzhuang hot spring Yaolin Temple Tianning Temple double tower Shizhao mountain

Address: luanliu village, Pingding County, Yangquan City

Longitude: 113.60124206543

Latitude: 37.79895401001

Ticket information: market price: 8.0 yuan

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