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Pingshun County, People's Republic of China

Jindeng Temple

Pingshun County, People's Republic of China

Jindeng Temple
Photo: 新乡日报-李宝忠 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Jindeng Temple, or "Golden Light Temple," is a Buddhist temple built into the steep precipices and cliffs of Beiquan Village in Xingcheng Town, Changzhi, Shanxi, approximately 65 kilometres northeast of Pingshun County. Constructed in the Chinese architectural style, the temple is renowned for its grottoes, rock formations, and Buddha statues carved into the mountainside. Designated a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level, it stands as an important monument of Chinese Buddhist heritage.

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Type
Buddhist temple, cultural heritage of China
Heritage
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Place
Pingshun County, People's Republic of China

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