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

|Daxiangguo Temple, a thousand-year-old temple and royal temple. Kaifeng | Daxiangguo Temple, a thousand-year-old temple and royal temple Address: No. 36, West Section, Ziyou Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng City, Henan Province Opening hours: 8:00-18:30 Ticket: CNY 40 (buy on site or book online) Transportation: Bus No. 16 Treasure of the temple - Thousand-Hand and Thousand-Eye Guanyin Daxiangguo Temple is one of the top ten Chinese Buddhist temples in China. It was originally the residence of Wei Gongzi Wuji Xinlingjun. It was first built in the 6th year of Tianbao of Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi (555 AD), and was later rebuilt by Monk Huiyun in the first year of Chang'an of Tang Dynasty (701 AD). In the first year of Yanhe of Tang Dynasty (712 AD), Tang Ruizong Li Dan renamed Jianguo Temple as "Daxiangguo Temple" in memory of his ascension to the throne from the prince, and personally wrote the plaque of "Daxiangguo Temple". The architectural layout of Daxiangguo Temple adopts the palace-style architectural style, which is neatly arranged along a central axis from south to north, including the mountain gate, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Great Hall of the Great Heroes, the Arhat Hall, the Sutra Building and other halls. Main attractions: 1 "Xiangguo Frost Bell", 4 meters high and weighing 10,000 tons, is known as one of the eight scenic spots in Kaifeng. It is spectacular and located in front of the gate drum tower, which is very popular. 2 The glazed octagonal building is the place with the most incense. Pilgrims basically have to queue up to worship Buddha. There are three layers inside and outside. The treasure of Daxiangguo Temple, a "Thousand-Hand and Thousand-Eye Guanyin", is enshrined here, which is very shocking. 3 The Sutra Building contains precious scriptures and documents, etc. It is worth visiting for friends who are interested in studying Buddhist Zen stories. 4 There is a small square with a sculpture of Lu Zhishen pulling out willows at the door, which is a good place for check-in photos and rest.