2025.05.24 17:23 GMT+8

Hanging Temple of Datong: More than a gravity-defying marvel

Updated 2025.05.24 17:23 GMT+8
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Ancient craftsmen carved a hymn to unity between heaven and earth – the Hanging Temple of Datong. Perched on Mount Hengshan's cliffs, this gravity-defying wooden complex, drilled into the mountainside, uniquely combines Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism into a single sacred space. Follow CGTN to learn more about this 1,500-year-old architectural marvel!

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