Daming Temple | After returning from Shanxi, there's no need to visit other temples except for Jiyuan

After returning from Shanxi, there's no need to visit other temples except for Jiyuan. On May Day, to avoid the crowds, I swiftly retreated from Taiyuan to the territory of Jiyuan, choosing this smallest city in Henan for no other reason than this: Henan's most notable ground constructions are in Jiyuan. Luoyang and Kaifeng, located at the heart of the Central Plains, have suffered through the ravages of successive dynasties, leaving few ground structures. 📜 There are many Daming Temples, but Jiyuan is the only one under national protection. The fifth batch of national protected units, originally established in the Kangding year of Emperor Renzong of Song, was destroyed by war at the end of the Jin dynasty, and rebuilt in the fourteenth year of Yuan Zhiyuan. The central Buddha hall is one of the four Yuan dynasty single-structure wooden buildings with the highest architectural purity in Henan Province... Ming dynasty relics: Mountain Gate, Garan Hall, Rear Buddha Hall Qing dynasty: Vajra Hall, Yanjun Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall 🌈Highlights Stone inscriptions, Yuan dynasty wooden structures, painted beams and columns, thousand-year-old sala trees (which complement the ancient buildings and are especially photogenic), and not far away there is a Ming dynasty Guandi Temple within walking distance. 🎫Ticket: Free ⏰Time: The display board at the entrance shows 8:00-12:00 in the morning; 14:00-18:00 in the evening. 🚌Public transportation does not reach directly, it is recommended to take a taxi, not far from the city center. ⛰️A hidden gem city with few visitors, possibly without high-speed rail, only train, which isolates most of the passenger flow.