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Shanxi Datong Ancient Architecture: Huayan Temple and Shanhua Temple, the treasures of Liao and Jin architecture.

The Liao Dynasty was destroyed by Buddhism, and the Jin Dynasty was destroyed by Confucianism. The ancients of the Liao and Jin Dynasties also interpreted this sentence in architecture, and made beauty to the extreme, it can be said: "It is enough to die in the evening if you hear the truth in the morning." The Daxiong Hall of Huayan Temple, with the charm of the Tang Dynasty, is a magnificent single-volume hall with a large opening, located on a high platform, which is awe-inspiring. Entering the hall, the gods and Buddhas of the Liao Dynasty, the tenon and mortise caisson, have passed through a thousand years and are still calm and confident. Shanhua Temple is located in the southeast of Huayan Temple, the south gate of Datong Ancient City, simple and square, the main hall, the Three Saints Hall and Puxian Pavilion are all ancient buildings of the Jin Dynasty. Among them, Puxian Pavilion is the oldest pavilion remains in China, which is particularly precious. There are many ancient temples in Datong Ancient City, which still show the prosperity of Buddhism here for more than a thousand years since Emperor Daowu of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Pingcheng. The ancient city has convenient transportation and many gourmet snacks. The city wall repaired in recent years has also added a lot of glory to Datong.
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