Royal Temple | Kaifeng Daxiangguo Temple.

👍 Recommended reason: Daxiangguo Temple, originally named Jianguo Temple, is said to have been the residence of Prince Xinling of the State of Wei during the Warring States period. It was built in the sixth year of the Tianbao period of the Northern Qi Dynasty (555). In the first year of the Yanhe period of the Tang Dynasty (712), Emperor Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty named it Daxiangguo Temple in memory of his ascension to the throne from the position of Prince Xiang. After being damaged and rebuilt several times due to wars and floods, the temple was hit by another disaster when the Yellow River burst its banks in 1841. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the temple was repaired several times according to ancient practices, and Buddhist activities were resumed in 1992. 💗 Highlights of Daxiangguo Temple: Main Gate, Hall of Heavenly Kings, Mahavira Hall, Octagonal Glazed Hall, Sutra Library, etc. 📌 Address: No. 36, West Section of Ziyou Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng City ⏰ Opening hours: 8:00–18:00 🎫 Ticket: CNY 45 🔥 Other tips: ✅ Kaifeng, abbreviated as "Bian", was formerly known as Daliang, Bianzhou, Bianliang, Bianjing, Dongjing, etc. It is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains and on the banks of the Yellow River. It has a history of more than 4,100 years as a city. It was the capital of the Xia Dynasty, the State of Wei during the Warring States period, the Later Liang, Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou during the Five Dynasties period, the Song Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty. It is known as the "Ancient Capital of Eight Dynasties" and gave birth to the "Song Culture" that inherited the Han and Tang Dynasties and inspired the Ming and Qing Dynasties. ✅ Kaifeng has a long history, but it has been damaged by wars and floods many times. What we can see now are basically modern buildings in ancient style. The stories in the Peking opera "The Case of Chen Shimei" and the TV series "A Dream of Splendor" all took place in Kaifeng.