Yong'an Temple

Yong'an Temple is located in the north lane of the Drum Tower in the northeast of Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province. Yong'an Temple was first built in the Jin Dynasty and was later destroyed by fire. In the second year of Yuan Yan (1315), Yong'an Temple was rebuilt. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yong'an Temple was repaired many times. Yong'an Temple faces south with its back to the north. Along the central axis are the mountain gate, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, and the Dharma Orthodox Hall. The east and west side halls include the Guanyin Hall, the Jialan Hall, the Damo Hall, the Thunder God Hall, and the Guandi Hall. The main hall of Yong'an Temple is the Dharma Orthodox Hall. There are murals of the Ten Great Ming Kings on the walls of the hall. Each one is lifelike, as if it is about to come out of the wall. The Water and Land Dharma Assembly is another highlight. This is the most grand Buddhist event in Buddhism, used to transcend the spirits and benefit all ghosts and gods on land and water. Looking at this painting, it seems to feel the solemnity and sacredness. On June 25, 2001, Yong'an Temple was announced by the State Council as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.