Hanging Temple is located in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province Hengshan Jinlong Gorge west of Cuipingfeng between the cliffs, known as "suspension Temple,

half a day high, three horse tail hanging in the air" slang. Built in the late Northern Wei Dynasty before 1400, it is the only unique temple in China that integrates

Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. The hanging Temple was originally called "Xuanghong Pavilion". "metaphysics" is taken from the traditional Chinese religion Taoism

teachings, "empty" is derived from Buddhist teachings, later renamed "hanging Temple" because the whole temple is like hanging from a cliff, in Chinese. "hanging" and

"metaphysical", hence the name. Has been selected "time magazine" 10 unstable buildings in the world. The Monastery is the key cultural relics in Shanxi Province,

Hengshan 18 scenery "the first scenic spot."

The first year of the Northern Wei Dynasty Tianxing (A. D. 398), the Northern Wei Dynasty Jian-du Pingcheng (today Datong City, Northern Wei Dynasty Tian Shi Road

Mayor Kou Qianzhi (AD 365-448) left behind before the death of a temple: to build an air temple. Yida, "from the sky to the sky, from the bottom to the sky," and then

the disciples of the heavenly master
The temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty in 15 years (AD 491). Tang Kaiyuan 23 years (AD 735), Li Bai visited the Temple. The word "spectacular" was written on

the rock wall. The existing building of the hanging Temple is a relic of the Ming and Qing dynasties.