Tianmen Mountain Temple
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Tianmen Mountain Temple Introduction
Tianmen Mountain Temple is located on Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province. This temple was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and at an altitude of more than 1,300 meters (equivalent to 4,265 feet), it is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, and is known as the “No. 1 Divine Mountain in the Western Hunan Region”.
The most shocking thing about Tianmen Mountain Temple is its location. If you want to go up, you have to take the cable car, or you can climb the 999 steps, the temple is built on the edge of the cliff, and when you stand on the platform in front of the temple, you will always be afraid to speak out loud for fear of scaring the heavenly deities.
Architectural style of Tianmen Mountain Temple
Traditional Chinese Buddhist architecture, red walls, golden tiles, the corners of the eaves are cocked, the art of carving can be seen everywhere, the temple enshrines many statues of Buddha, and preserves many Buddhist texts and brushstrokes, which were carefully restored in 2009, though baptized by centuries of time.
Tianmen Mountain Temple is a Pure Land of the Soul
It is an ideal place for practitioners to meditate and for tourists to find inner peace, and if you are lucky enough, you can see the magical “Buddha’s Light”, a circle of light formed by the sunlight penetrating the clouds, which is regarded as a symbol of good luck.
