Shuanglin Temple - China Travel

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Shuanglin Temple is an ancient temple listed in the "World Heritage List" together with Pingyao's ancient city wall, Zhenguo Temple and other scenic spots. Architecture of the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are more than 2,000 painted clay sculptures of Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and other dynasties in Shuanglin Temple. They have inherited the fine tradition of colored sculptures since Tang Dynasty in my country, have a highly realistic style, and are all rare treasures.

The Shuanglin temple complex is divided into two parts, east and west. The west is the temple, which is also the main part of the play. Along the central axis, there are three courtyards, consisting of ten halls. The front yard is the Sakyamuni Hall, the Arhat Hall, the Wusheng Hall, the Land Hall, the Yama Hall and the Heavenly King Hall; the middle courtyard is the Daxiong Hall and the Thousand Buddha Hall and the Bodhisattva Hall on the two sides; the backyard is the Empress Hall and the Zhenyi Temple. In the east are Buddhist temples and scripture rooms. In the Ming Dynasty, a tall rammed earth wall was built around the temple, with arrow stacks on it, which looks like a small castle.

When you visit Shuanglin Temple, you will be amazed everywhere. The three-meter-high "Four King Kong" statues in the Hall of Heavenly Kings are tall and mighty; in the Hall of Sakyamuni, the four walls are in the form of a series of wall sculptures, showing the life of Buddha Sakyamuni; the statue of Avalokitesvara in the Hall of Thousand Buddhas has a peaceful face Charming, comfortable and natural posture. The statue of Wei Tuo next to Avalokitesvara depicts the dual characters in depth, the exaggerated and deformed body expresses strength, and the facial expressions are highly expressive; the main image in the Bodhisattva Hall - Avalokitesvara with thousands of hands and eyes, has ever-changing gestures and is very slender and flexible.

In addition, there are still a few Ming Dynasty murals on the outer eaves of the Thousand Buddhas and Bodhisattva Halls; on both sides of the Sakyamuni Hall there are bell towers and drum towers facing each other.

opening hours

08:00-18:00 from April 1st to October 8th; 08:00-17:30 from October 9th to March 31st of the following year; the ticket inspection will be closed 15 minutes before the closing time of each scenic spot

Preferential treatment policy

elder:60 years old (included) and above with old age card or ID card, free of charge

child:Height below 1.2 meters (not included), free of charge

the disabled:Free with a valid disability certificate

active duty military:Free with military ID

reporter:With press card, free of charge

student:Half-price for full-time college students (excluding adult education graduate students) with their student ID card

must see tips

Lights are generally not turned on in the main hall of the temple, and tourists can bring their own flashlights (LED cold light source type).

阿尔伯尼加比

You can come and appreciate the high-level clay sculptures

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无庸先生

A place worth visiting, very close to Pingyao, there is a direct bus

sunny_mj

The success of Pingyao Ancient City’s application for world heritage is due to the possession of Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple. When visiting the museum in Taiyuan on New Year’s Day, we planted grass on the lifelike clay sculptures and paintings in the two temples. Seeing the ancient craftsmen’s craftsmanship is really superb, and Shuanglin Temple is relatively large. , the clay sculptures inside are even more exquisite

ell****ng

Pingyao Ancient City successfully applied for World Heritage, but not many people went there. In 2005, I hired a motorcycle to visit both temples. Clay and wood carving is really great

苏克霍多尔刘聪

Shocked and touched. Although not very famous, but the demeanor is moving. Hope to be well protected, we have encountered tourists who touch casually. There are also more introductory things, so that everyone can learn more about the culture behind it.

一火一丁也自在

Traveling through Shanxi Series (7) - Shuanglin Temple in Pingyao Speaking of Pingyao, I always think of the ancient city of Pingyao that has lasted for thousands of years, and "See Pingyao Again" directed by Wang Chaoge, and then go shopping, bowls, beef... In fact, the treasures of Pingyao are far more than these. Shuanglin Temple, once a scenic spot with majestic temple appearance and prosperous incense, built with "seven pavilions, high hope and hope province", is also one of the many treasures of Pingyao. Shuanglin Temple was founded very early. It was originally named Zhongdu Temple, and its site was originally the old city of Zhongdu, so it got its name. According to the Buddhist scriptures, the place where the Buddha Sakyamuni Nirvana was between the two Shaluo trees beside the Bati River in the ancient city of Kushina in Tianzhu. The double trees on the four sides suddenly bloomed with white flowers, which is called "Shuanglin into extinction". Around the Song Dynasty, Zhongdu Temple was renamed Shuanglin Temple. There are many halls in the temple. Every time you enter them, you will be attracted by the beautiful murals on the four walls of the halls, which are made of round carvings, deep and shallow reliefs, layered combinations, and serial mural sculptures. All the gods that come into view, no matter how big or small they are, have different shapes and various postures, with arched eyebrows and low eyebrows, kind and compassionate. Regardless of the figures or decorations, the bold use of colors is bright and clear, and the craftsmanship of the statues is unrestrained and eclectic. Even if thousands of years have been fought against it repeatedly, it still cannot erase the splendor and brilliance of this ceiling-level Shuanglin Temple. Tang pagoda trees, Song steles, Ming bells, ancient buildings, painted sculptures and murals, each frame and piece, are all unique and rare treasures. They inherit the fine traditions of China's Tang Dynasty and Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan painted sculptures, and have a highly realistic style. The vicissitudes of life of the monastery, day after day, wear a thousand-year-old cassock, holding a long-lasting scripture, preaching goodness in the evening drums and morning bells, enlightening all beings who come here for their fame: Do not do evil, do good pursue. With kind thoughts and good deeds, you will be rewarded with blessings. Time is like air, passing by unconsciously, and what settles down are those hazy desires in the heart struggling between gain and loss, like drifting mist. Immersed in it, illusory, delusional, distorted, and even lost yourself. Those pursuits related to money and fame, no matter whether they are realized or not, may be let go gracefully, just like letting go of a dove that originally belonged to the sky. Life is vast, if it is sunny and sunny, just enjoy the idle clouds lightly; if the wind and rain knock on the window, just listen to the wind singing. What I have been looking for in my life is nothing but my original self. May you have the chicness of "a cloud of mist and rain for the rest of your life", and the indifference of "neither wind nor rain nor sunshine". 📌TIPS: 💰 Tickets: 33 yuan / person 🅿️The parking lot is at the entrance of the scenic spot, 10 yuan/time 😷Visiting and playing during the epidemic requires a 24-hour nucleic acid certificate. 🚌Transportation: No. 108 can go to and from Pingyao Ancient City and Shuanglin Temple. 💡In order to protect cultural relics, all the main halls in the temple are not lit, and cold light sources (such as flashlights) can be used for lighting when entering and visiting.