The horse hoof temple. The 1.5 hour journey through the countryside beyond the Zhangye city brought us to the 1600 years old temple. Bravo, to build the temple in a Rocky Mountain is really hard. 马蹄寺 is fascinating place with beautiful nature landscapes around and rare artifacts inside. Remember the temperature fluctuation is drastic, it could be snowy at early morning but at noon you will experience hot sunny summer. Make sure with a driver when and where exactly he is leaving, or you are risking to stay there for longer time. Totally, three hours were enough to explore the temple and surrounding area.