Address Hongtong, Linfen, Shanxi, China Similar Pagoda of Fogong Temple, Nine Dragon Screen Ti, Yongle Palace, Wanrong Dongyue Temple, Zhenguo Temple | ||
Guangsheng Temple (广胜寺) is a religious site, located at the southern foot of Mt. Huoshan, 17 km northeast of Hongtong County, Shanxi Province. The temple was built in 147 and was changed to its present name in the Tang Dynasty. It has three parts: the upper temple, the lower temple and the Shuisheng Temple (Temple of Water God). The world-renowned drama murals from the Yuan Dynasty are kept in the lower temple.
The Zhaocheng Jin Tripitaka, which was originally called Jin Tripitaka, and was renamed the Zhaocheng Jin Tripitaka after it was discovered at the Guangsheng Temple in 1933.
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Guangsheng Temple Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA