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Travel
Temples
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Dazu Buddhist Stone Sculpture
Located in Chongqing, it is known as Big-Buddha valley, in which 50,000 stone sculptures scattered in 40 places in this area. It tells the story about Buddha, Taoist and Confucius. The famous include "The Paradise", "Whispering" "The Complete Awakening", "Thousand-Hand Bodhistattva of Compassion", and "King of Brightness".
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Temple of Confucius
Located in Qufu of Shandong, it was built 478 BC and consists of 446 rooms. It exhibits 2,000 stone tablets from different dynasties and preserves books, scripts and many replicas. It offers places for paying homage to Confucius and his ancestors. In town, the Kong's family graveyard has over 100,000 tombs, the world longest continuation graveyard.
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The White Cloud Taoist Temple
Located in Beijing, it was built in 11th Century and is the most famous Taoist temple in China. Apart from the architect and religious ceremonies, it keeps many books, art works, paintings, scriptures, Scientific instruments and sculptures related to Taoism. It was a place where Tao was taught and studied.
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Xiangshan & Biyun Temple
Located in Beijing, it was built 700 years ago, continuously developed and renovated through the years. The Buddha, lies on his sides, is 5.2 meters long. The hall of Five Hundred Arhats is in Biyun Temple. The Temple of "Universal Awakening" is also located here. Visitors come here to enjoy the Peach Blossom festival every April. |
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Yingang Grottos
Located in Datong of Shanxi, it was built in 453 AD and has 15,000 status in 52 caves. It tells "Buddha Life Story" and "The Pure Land". The key figures include "The Loutian Buddha", "The Buddhist Musicians", "Manjusris consoling patients" and "Ahsituo conducting divinations".
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