Hanging Temple : Hanging Temple was built on a cliff 75 m ( 246 ft ) of Mt. Hengshan in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi province, China. It was constructed in Northern Wei Dynasty (386-557) by only one man, a monk named Liao Ran. Hanging Temple has been standing right at the foot of Mt. Hengshan for over one thousand years, Amazing .(Quote from David McCann) The Hanging Temple, located around 60 kilometers southeast of Datong, Shanxi Province, is a historical marvel of mechanical theory and human skills. Legend has it that the temple was constructed by a monk named Liao Ran towards the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty in the late 5th century AD. Built on the cliffs of Mount Hengshan, the buildings are supported by sturdy wooden pillars that are inserted into holes, cut in the mountain body. There are about 40 halls with 80 sculptures, which are vividly carved from copper, iron, terracotta and stone. Interestingly, this historical site enshrines not just one religion, but three:...
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