There is a Hanging Temple in Shanxi, which is supported by wooden sticks on the cliff, and it will not fall in the wind and rain for 1500 years.
We all know that there are many suspended buildings in modern times. Modern and advanced physics have made such buildings possible, but there is a temple in China that was suspended on a cliff 1,500 years ago. It is terrifying to walk up. That is the Hanging Temple in Datong, Shanxi. The Hanging Temple is located on the west side of the Jinlong Gorge in Hengshan. It was built 1,500 years ago and is the only remaining temple in China that combines Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
The Hanging Temple was originally called Xuankong Pavilion. It was selected as one of the top ten precarious buildings in the world by Time magazine. Among the many temples in China, this Hanging Temple is a marvelous building. Generally temples are built on flat ground, but this Hanging Temple is literally built on a cliff and suspended in mid-air. The mountain here is steep, with cliffs cut like an axe on both sides, and the Hanging Temple seems to be stuck on the cliff.
The architectural features of the Hanging Temple can be summed up in the three words "Qi Xuan Qiao". Hanging is a major feature of the Hanging Temple. On the surface, they are supported by wooden pillars. In fact, some wooden pillars are not strong at all. Therefore, some people use the hanging temple, half a day high, and three ponytails to fall in the air, to describe the hanging temple, but the real center of gravity is actually propped up in a hard rock.
What is surprising is the design and site selection of the temple. The Hanging Temple is located in a small basin in a deep mountain canyon. The whole body is suspended in the middle of the stone cliff. The protruding part of the peak of the stone cliff is like an umbrella to protect the ancient temple from the rain. The ingeniousness of the Hanging Temple is reflected in the construction of the temple according to local conditions, making full use of the natural conditions of the walls for construction. Whenever the rainstorm pours, the rainwater flows from the four prominent rock cliffs and pours straight down into the bottom of the valley. The rows of crystal water curtains above are an unpredictable scene.
What the Hanging Temple has left us now is the superb architectural skills in ancient times, and it is a direct manifestation of the wisdom and strength of the ancient working people. This is why the Hanging Temple is listed in the top ten most dangerous buildings in the world. After more than 1,500 years of wind, frost, snow, rain, stone collapse and earthquake, it is still well preserved. This cannot but be said to be a miracle of Chinese civilization!