🏯 Foguang Temple
Tang Dynasty timber hall on Mount Wutai, Shanxi Province
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (Mount Wutai, inscribed 2009)
- Located on the eastern slope of Mount Wutai, Shanxi Province, China
- East Main Hall constructed in 857 CE during the Tang Dynasty
- Oldest surviving wooden hall structure from the Tang Dynasty in China
Foguang Temple stands on the slopes of Mount Wutai in Shanxi Province and is recognized as one of China's most significant Buddhist temples. The site forms part of the larger Mount Wutai UNESCO World Heritage complex, designated in 2009. The temple is historically important as a center of Buddhist practice and remains notable for its architectural integrity and surviving Tang Dynasty structures ...