Fengguo Temple Jinzhou Guide

Fengguo Temple needs major renovation? The club quickly organized a trip to Jinzhou. Upon arrival we were told it was a rumor. Liao Taizu Yelü Abaoji "built Jinzhou with Han prisoners of war". The remains of Liao Dynasty architecture here are the best in the country. It is mainly distributed in the surrounding districts and counties, forming a "hot air balloon" shaped route map. 🌟 Itinerary design: 📅 Saturday - Jinzhou North Station➡️Laobai BBQ➡️Jinzhou Museum➡️Guangji Temple Pagoda➡️Linghe Night Market➡️Shuimutang 📅 Sunday - Yixian Republic Railway Station➡️Guangsheng Temple Pagoda➡️Maolou Hotel➡️Fengguo Temple➡️Wanfotang Grottoes➡️Jinzhou North Station 🏨 Accommodation: Jinzhou Wangfu Hakka Boyin 🚗 Travel: Charter *Liao Tower Jinzhou has 13 Liao towers. In terms of completeness and exquisiteness, the landmarks Guangji Temple Pagoda and Yixian Guangsheng Temple Pagoda are mainly the landmarks. The twin towers of Chongxing Temple in Beizhen and the flower tower in Bangi are quite far away. Most of the Liao Dynasty towers were dense-eaves brick towers, which included a base, pedestal, body, eaves and top. The Guangji Temple Pagoda in the city center is really huge. It is the tallest ancient building in western Liaoning. Legend has it that there is a sea eye underneath, and if the pagoda collapses, the city will be flooded. This tower was proposed by Empress Dowager Xiao Tali and built by her son Yelu Hongji. The base of the tower enshrines the three-color relics sent from the Southern Song Dynasty. Another building she advocated for construction was the famous Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. The Guangsheng Temple Pagoda is older, built in 1020, the same year as the Fengguo Temple. Tickets are 15. 🏯 *Fengguo Temple The largest Liao structure. This is a royal temple built on the fiefdom of Empress Dowager Xiao Chuo, who fought against the Yang clan. The Main Hall has a hip roof, is nine bays wide and ten rafters deep. Architect Chen Mingda proposed the forms of ancient wooden structures: Foguang Temple form (palace style), Haihui Temple form (hall style), and Fengguo Temple is the third type, which is between the two. There are 42 flying figures on the beams, most of which are male, and only one is a female. Looking at the largest ancient painted clay sculpture group of the Seven Buddhas, the one on the far left is Sakyamuni, looking towards his hometown in the southwest. From east to west to the middle position of Vipaśyin Buddha, the hand gestures of each Buddha gradually rise up, and then to the west, the hand gestures of each Buddha gradually descend, which is amazing. There is also the upside-down Guanyin of the Ming Dynasty Wanli period that appeared in "The Grandmaster". A member of the club donated money, and the staff presented a copy of "Records of Fengguo Temple in Yi County", which should be a photocopy of the version published in the 30th year of the Republic of China. The ticket is 50 yuan, and you can have a vegetarian meal for 1 yuan. 🕌 *Wanfotang Grottoes Like the Yungang Grottoes, they were both excavated by Master Tan Yao of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The highlight is the "Statue Stele of Yuan Jing, General Pingdong and Governor of Yingzhou", the uncle of Emperor Xiaowen, which is a national treasure guarding the cave. Just look at the sign that says "Entrance to the Grotto Area" and nothing else. You can go by chartering a car, but taking a taxi is not recommended. Tickets are 35 and the store closes at 16:30. ⛩️ Fengguo Temple flourished in the Yuan Dynasty and declined in the Ming Dynasty. Its fate changed with the degree of attention paid by different regimes to the areas outside the Great Wall. But the legend and shock of the thousand-year-old temple continue, and we are fortunate to see it when it is 1004 years old. Jinzhou has become an important stop for ancient visits in western Liaoning with its Liao Dynasty relics, heroic city, intangible cultural heritage barbecue, Northeastern bath scrubbing, and the longest morning and night markets. 📜 #Hand over the ancient building that shocks you the most #Temple #Ancient building #Fengguo Temple #Where to go on weekends #Jinzhou #Liao Dynasty #Travel #Travel guide