Close-up of Dougong brackets of Mahavira Hall in Longxing Temple, Xinjiang, Shanxi. Ancient wooden structure, exquisite Song-Jin painted sculptures inside, behind the hall stands 13-storey octagonal brick Longxing Pagoda.
Xinglong Temple in Ning'an, ancient Bohai State temple, national treasure stone lantern tower, Tang-style wooden halls, Northeast China ancient temple, blend of Tang and local ethnic architectural style.
山西五台南禅寺大殿正面近景,唐代木构,柔和自然光
南禅寺大殿,建于782年,国内现存最早完整唐代木构,屋顶平缓古朴。
Built in 782, Nanchan Temple Hall is China’s oldest preserved Tang wooden building with gentle roof
悬空寺,山西大同,北魏。建在悬崖峭壁上,儒释道三教合一,依靠悬臂木梁支撑,惊险精巧。
Xuankong Temple hangs on steep cliff. It combines Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism with amazing cantilever wooden beams