How can a 1,500-year-old temple cling to a sheer cliff 75 meters above the ground? Located between Mt. Hengshan and Cuiping Peak in Shanxi Province, the Hanging Monastery (Xuankongsi) is a daring feat of ancient engineering. Founded in 491 AD during the Northern Wei Dynasty, this sanctuary has survived centuries of earthquakes and storms. Through digital deconstruction, we reveal the hidden secrets of its timber skeleton, showing how oil-soaked beams chiseled deep into the rock face allow this a
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Ancient craftsmen carved a hymn to unity between heaven and earth – the Hanging Temple of Datong. Perched on Mount Hengshan's cliffs, this gravity-defying wooden complex, drilled into the mountainside, uniquely combines Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism into a single sacred space. Follow CGTN to learn more about this 1,500-year-old architectural marvel! #CivilizationsShine | CGTN
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A visit to Hanging Temple in Datong, N China's #Shanxi Province It is the most famous scenic spot in Mt. Hengshan area. Originally 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. After many times of repairs, the Hanging Temple had a large scale, and became a rare high altitude building on cliff in China. Leaning on the precipitous mountain face and facing a deep v
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