China’s 10 Millennium Ancient Temple

There are many temples in China, some of which have a history of more than a thousand years. It is no exaggeration to call it the ancient temple of the millennium. The ancient temple is also part of the history of ancient Chinese civilization.So the 10 millennium ancient temple in China are these:

1.Daxiangguo Temple 大相国寺

China's 10 Millennium Ancient Temple-Daxiangguo Temple
Located in the west section of the Freeway Road in Kaifeng City, Henan Province, it was originally built in the Northern Qi Dynasty. It was originally named Jianguo Temple. Later, the Tang Dynasty was commemorated by the king of the king and was given the name of Daxiangguo Temple. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Xiangguo Temple won the royal respect and was expanded many times. It was the largest temple in Beijing at that time. There are preserved temples such as Daxiong Hall, Tianwang Hall, Tibetan Classical Hall, Octagonal Glass Hall, Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes Buddha.

2.Famen Temple 法门寺

China's 10 Millennium Ancient Temple-Famen Temple
Located in Famen Town, Fufeng County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, it was built in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. It has a history of more than 1,700 years. It has become a Buddhist shrine in the country because of the placement of Sakyamuni Buddha. Famen Temple maintained the pattern behind the front hall of the tower, with the real pagoda as the central axis of the temple, the front of the tower is the mountain gate, the front hall, and the tower behind the tower is the Daxiong Hall. The Famen Temple Tang Dynasty underground palace is the world’s oldest, largest and highest-grade stupa palace.

3.Lingyin Temple 灵隐寺

China's 10 Millennium Ancient Temple-Lingyin Temple
It is located at No. 1 Fayun, Lingyin Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and is backed by the North Peak. Lingyin Temple is mainly composed of Daxiong Hall, Tianwang Hall, Huayan Hall, Fatang and Pharmacist Hall. The two sides are surrounded by buildings such as Jigong Hall, Wubai Luohan Hall, Dabeilou, Fangzhanglou and Huayan Pavilion.

4.Hanshan Temple 寒山寺

China's 10 Millennium Ancient Temple-Hanshan Temple
Located in the Gusu District of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, it was built in the Xiaoliang Period of the Southern Dynasties. In the more than 1,000 years of history, Hanshan Temple was destroyed by fire five times. During the Tang Dynasty, the famous Hanshan and the Temple were rebuilt together. Named Hanshan Temple, the name is still used today. There are many ancient monuments in Hanshan Temple. There are Wen Zhengming, Tang Yu’s inscriptions on the inscriptions, cold mountains, and stone carvings. The most famous one is the inscription on Zhang Ji’s poem “Fengqiao Night Poem”.

5.White Horse Temple 白马寺

China's 10 Millennium Ancient Temple-White Horse Temple
Located in Baimasi Town, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province, it was built in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It has a history of more than 1900 years. It was the first official temple built after Buddhism was introduced to China. It is the first ancient temple in China and has the ancestors of Chinese Buddhism. The term “court” and “release source”. The entire temple faces south and is a long courtyard. The temple site has never been moved. Therefore, the Taiwanese and wells in Han Dynasty are still faintly visible. Outside the temple gate, there are two stone horses on the left and right, carved for the Song Dynasty.

6.Daming Temple 大明寺

China's 10 Millennium Ancient Temple-Daming Temple
Located in the northwestern suburb of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, it was built in the Southern Dynasties. It was more than 1,500 years ago. Because the Tang Dynasty Jianzheng Master once served as the abbot of Daming Temple, Da Ming Temple became an important ancient temple in the history of Sino-Japanese Buddhist cultural relics. Tickets for the Daming Temple scenic spot are around 50 yuan. There is a Qiling Tower in the scenic area. The tower needs to be charged separately, about twenty or thirty yuan.

7.Shaolin Temple 少林寺

China's 10 Millennium Ancient Temple-Shaolin Temple
Located in Henan Province, Dengfeng City, SongShan Shao Shi Mountain, was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It is the Zen ancestral home of Han Buddhism. It is famous for its pioneering Shaolin martial arts and the development of Shaolin Kung Fu. The world is working hard to get Shaolin, Shaolin Kungfu is the world.” The historical buildings in the world, including the Changlin Temple, the ancestral temple and the Tallinn, are famous world cultural heritage.

8.Guoqing Temple 国清寺

China's 10 Millennium Ancient Temple-Guoqing Temple
Located in Chengguan Town, Tiantai County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, it is the birthplace of the Chinese Buddhist sect Tiantai sect. It is far from abroad, and the Japanese Tiantai sect respects it as the ancestral court. Guoqing Temple is on the mountain, and the layers are high. More than 600 ancient buildings are arranged according to the four north-south axes. There is a plum in the temple, which has a history of more than 1,300 years. It is the three oldest plum trees in China.

9.Jinshan Temple 金山寺

China's 10 Millennium Ancient Temple-Jinshan Temple
Located on the Jinshan Mountain in the northwest of Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, it was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is more than 1600 years old. It is the birthplace of the Chinese Buddhist Buddhist scriptures, the worship of Buddhas and the pursuit of the undead. The layout of Jinshan Temple is on the mountain. It is integrated with the temple, and the temple is beautiful. The mountains are covered with magnificent buildings, and there is the saying that “Jinshan Temple is wrapped in mountains.” I believe many people know that this place is because of the legend of “Water Man Mountain”.

10.Jokhang Temple 大昭寺

China's 10 Millennium Ancient Temple-Jokhang Temple
Located in the center of the old city of Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region, it is built by the Tibetan king Songtsan Gambo. It has a history of more than 1,300 years and has a supreme status in Tibetan Buddhism. The Jokhang Temple combines the architectural styles of Tibet, Tang, Nepal, and India, and becomes a thousand classical models of Tibetan religious architecture. The incense is lingering all day long before the temple, and the devout worshippers of the believers left a deep head on the bluestone floor in front of the door. impression.