Zhengding Travel Guide

 Willettsworld Says:  The Linji Temple was built during the times of the Eastern Wei Dynasty in the year 540 A.D. During the Tang Dynasty, it became the site where monk Linji Yixuan founded the Linji School, one of the five schools of Chinese Chan Buddhism. The temple is home to the Chengling... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The Hua Pagoda, built around 1200, meaning Flower Pagoda, is part of Guanghui Monastery, in the south of Zhengding, is a four-storey brick building with an unconventional shape and a total height of approximately 40 meters. While the lower three storeys have an octagonal... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The Chengling Pagoda is built from gray bricks, so it is also known as the Grey Pagoda. It is located in the south of Zhengding and was formerly part of the Linji Temple. The Linji Temple was built during the times of the Eastern Wei Dynasty in the year 540 A.D. During the... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The Xumi Pagoda, named for the mythical Mount Sumeru, also known as Summer Pagoda, is part of Kaiyuan Monastery which is located on the road that leads south to the South Gate known as Changle Gate. It was built from stone and bricks and, at 48 meters, is the tallest pagoda... 

 Willettsworld Says:  All that remains of this temple, originally built in 540 AD is the late Tang dynasty Bell Tower, which can be climbed for a good view of the bell, and the Tianwang Hall at the temple entrance. Other temple buildings lay in ruins including a huge bixi - a primitive kind of... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This rather plain temple complex is at the western side of the town along the same road as the Longxing Temple is located on. It's not all that interesting and was virtually empty when I visited but it's included in the through ticket so you might as well visit it. 

 Willettsworld Says:  The Lingxiao Pagoda, also known as the Wooden Pagoda, is a wood-and-brick construction, which was formerly part of the Tianning Monastery, located to the west of Longxing Monastery. It was recorded as being first built in 860 A.D. during the Tang Dynasty, and has undergone... 

 Willettsworld Says:  These are some pictures of the temple garden, which can be found at the back of the temple complex. It includes a nice archway, a pavilion surrounding a well with some headless Buddha statues and a lake. 

 Willettsworld Says:  The history of this hall dates back to the Emperor Wanli period of the Ming dynasty (1573-1620). It was originally constructed as the main building of Chongyin Temple in Zhengding but was moved here in 1959. Inside the hall is a bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha which has... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The monastery houses a unique piece of wooden architecture from the Song Dynasty in the Pavilion of the Rotating Library, which was restored in the 20th century. The pavilion houses a rotating bookshelf which used to store holy texts and Buddhist sutras. This rotating book... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The Buddhist Altar was built during the Qianlong Emperor's reign (1736-1795) as a place where monks gave lectures and attended Buddhist ceremonies. In the middle sits a double-faced bronze statue of Buddha - Amitabha is facing the south, and Yaoshi Buddha is facing north. It... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This hall was built in 1052 and later restored during the Ming and Qing dynasties. On the platform in the middle sit five clay statues of Buddha. The colourful statue of the Goddess of Mercy (Guanyin) was rebuilt in 1563. The hall also features some superb but faded wall... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This temple is also known as Longxing Monastery or Dafo Temple and is the main sight in Zhengding. The monastery was first built in 586 AD, during the Sui Dynasty when it was called Longcang Monastery. One of the oldest stelae on the grounds of the monastery, the "Longcangsi... 

 towkay Says:  I seen a photo of it long ago, and at last I found it here, in Zhengding. This is known as one of the most beautiful Guanyin statue in China. The craftmanship is superb, and the colours vivid and alive. A masterpiece!