Kaifeng - Daxiangguo Temple - A thousand-year-old temple, a royal temple.

Kaifeng | Daxiangguo Temple ||| A thousand-year-old temple, a royal temple Daxiangguo Temple, one of the four famous temples in Central Plains ||| Daxiangguo Temple was built in the 6th year of Tianbao of the Northern Qi Dynasty (555 AD). In the first year of Yanhe of the Tang Dynasty (712 AD), Emperor Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty named it Daxiangguo Temple in memory of his ascension to the throne from the prince. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Daxiangguo Temple was deeply respected by the royal family and was expanded many times. It was the largest temple in the capital and the center of Buddhist activities in the country. It was later damaged due to wars and floods. It was rebuilt in the tenth year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1671 AD). Daxiangguo Temple currently has the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Great Hall of the Great Sage, the Octagonal Glazed Hall, the Sutra Tower, and the Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Buddha and other ancient temple relics. 📍Address: No. 36, West Section of Ziyou Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng City, Henan Province 🕐Opening hours: 8:00-18:30 🎫Tickets: CNY 40 (buy on-site or book online) 🚎Transportation: Bus No. 16 ⭐⭐⭐The treasure of the temple - Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Guanyin 😘Main attractions: 1️⃣"Xiangguo Frost Bell", 4 meters high, weighing 10,000 tons, known as one of the eight scenic spots in Kaifeng, is spectacular. It is located in front of the Drum Tower at the entrance and is very popular. 2️⃣Glazed octagonal building, this is the place with the most incense, and pilgrims basically have to line up to worship the Buddha. There are three layers inside and three layers outside. The treasure of Daxiangguo Temple, a "Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Guanyin", is enshrined here, which is very shocking. 3️⃣Sutra Tower, which contains precious scriptures, documents, etc. It is worth a visit for friends who are interested in studying Buddhist Zen stories. 4️⃣There is a sculpture square at the entrance where Lu Zhishen pulls out the willow, which is a good place for check-in photos and rest.