Hangs 50 meters above the ground on the cliff side of Mount Hengshan China vacation deals, Datong Hanging Monastery is the only one in China which enshrines three religions within one monastery. As the principal attraction of Hengshan Mountain, Hanging Monastery pays homage to Confucianism and Taoism as well as to Buddhism, with sculptures of Confucius and Lao-Tzu alongside sculptures of the founding father of Buddhism, Sakyamuni Buddha.

50 meters over the ground and consisting of 40 pavilions and halls, the Hanging Monastery was originally built without any help of wooden pillars that appear to support. The wooden pillars were added later for the tourists wouldn’t dare to climb up to the monastery worrying it would fall. Actually, these pillars could be removed away.

Via a bridge Shopping in China and the chiseled stone staircase in the cliff face, visitors will reach the monastery. The 6 main halls of the monastery are intricately and ingeniously linked by winding corridors, bridges, and boardwalks. Have a glimpse of the ground below from the corridors, bridges, you will realize how exciting this hanging monastery could be.

This temple has a collection of 80 fine statues, including statues in bronze, iron, terracotta and stone, all are remarkably true-to-life. However, the most distinguishing feature of this hanging monastery must be the side-by-side presence of the sculptures of Lao-Tzu, Confucius, and Sakyamuni, the founders of the three main religions of China: Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, respectively. They really live in a peaceful and harmonious way China travel video.

The Datong Hanging Monastery really satisfied people who want to find their own religions while during traveling, besides; the Hanging Monastery enshrined China’s three major religions so that more travelers can stay there.

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