The neglected 'Xuankong Temple' in Shanxi is built on the cliff, which is no less than Hengshan Hanging Temple
Yunqiu Mountain is located at the intersection of Fenwei Graben and Luliang Mountain, and is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. Among the many famous mountains and rivers in China, there is no trace of Yunqiu Mountain. However, Yunqiu Mountain is also a beautiful mountain with peculiar natural landscape, beautiful scenery and profound Taoist culture.
The Yunqiu Mountain Scenic Area has a vast area and many scenic spots, the most striking of which is the "Xuankong Temple". Many people may think of Xuankong Temple, Cangyan Mountain, Xuankong Temple, Xishan Xuankong Temple, etc. It is as breathtaking as the Xuankong Temple in the cloud, and the scenery is even more spectacular.
Located on the cliff in the northwest of Taerpo Ancient Village in Yunqiu Mountain District, it is called the Yulian Cave of the Xuankong Temple. It is said that during the Yuan Dynasty, a real person in Changchun, Qiu Qiuchuji, discovered this place by accident, and the Yulian Cave became Quanzhen. The birthplace of Longmen School. Although it is named Yulian Cave, the cave cannot be seen from the outside. It can only be described as a platform, formed by the inward sloping cliffs in the middle of the mountain. On the platform is a group of buildings, wooden and stone structures suspended from the top of the mountain, some of the buildings are inside the cliff, some of the buildings are suspended above the cliff, supported by several log columns, with its steep face towards the abyss. famous.
The Yulian Cave complex, built in the Yuan Dynasty, suffered serious damage in modern times and was rebuilt in 2008, but the complex still retains the towering cornices and arches, towering over the cliff, when first seen Here, the word "dangerous" comes to mind. That's one of the most dangerous buildings. The space near the cliff is more than 80 meters long, 230 meters high and about 20 meters deep. It can accommodate more than 3000 people.
The shape of the entire Yulian Cave is like a crescent moon, and the buildings are built close to the mountain wall. These buildings are also typical Shanxi style. Although they have undergone modern renovations and rebuilds, they still have an antique feel to them. Moreover, the scenery here is really beautiful, facing the green hills, below is a village with a thousand-year history.
The most famous landscape of Yunqiu Mountain is the "Eight Views of Yunqiu", one of which is Yulian Cave, which is the "Mulberry and Elm Trees" in front of us. On the edge of the temple there is a magical tree growing on the cliff. One year it's mulberry, another year it's elm, and it's amazing, maybe even more amazing, that two different leaves can grow on one tree.
As we have seen in the past, the main buildings in Yulian Cave are Sanqing Hall and Qiuzu Hall, all of which are wood and stone structures with a steeple. One of the buildings can be climbed to the second floor, and there is a pavilion on the second floor. Standing in the pavilion, you can overlook the buildings and beautiful scenery of Yuanliandong Yunqiu Mountain.