Tuesday, April 18, 2006

山西之旅,Part 3 - 悬空寺

Early Sunday morning, we headed to 悬空寺, located at 大同's 恒山.














Built in AD 491, this is the only temple in China that houses Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism all under one roof. I was very much in awe of how the temple was supported by those thin long wooden poles.













































So thankful for Eric who not only gave each of us a much-needed mask, he lent me his woollen cap, gloves and a windbreaker! Ok…I was really ill-prepared. =P













































In the temple...




















































In case of fire…


















































Having safely climbed yet another steep stairway


















Taking in the scenery...
















































There can be more than 10 such stalls, all selling very similar things…














悬空寺...Must go!

gRacE =)

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