Temple of the Empress - Huangze Temple

✅✅ The only temple in China dedicated to an empress ✅✅ Among the first batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units ✅✅ National 4A-level tourist attraction ✅✅ A famous tourist spot in Guangyuan ♻️♻️ Huangze Temple, originally named "Wunu Temple" or "Chuanzhu Temple", is located on Empress Road, Lizhou District, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. It is a temple dedicated to Wu Zetian, the only female emperor of China 👸👸👸 ♻️♻️ The temple was first built during the Tang Dynasty's Kaiyuan era and has a history of over 1300 years. The existing main structures include the main gate, Zetian Hall, Ersheng Hall, Big Buddha Tower, Little South Sea, Lüzu Pavilion, Five Buddhas Pavilion, Wu Family Ancestral Temple, Bell and Drum Tower, and the Heart Sutra Cave, etc. ⛩️⛩️⛩️ ♻️♻️ In addition to the true likeness of Empress Zetian, the temple also preserves cliff carvings of Huangze Temple from the Northern Wei to the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as inscriptions from various eras, which have great value for cultural relics appreciation and research. The Big Buddha in the Big Buddha Tower, the donor figures, and the central pillar, as well as the Song Dynasty tomb relief carvings, are even hailed as treasures of traditional Chinese culture 🎎🎎🎎 🚙🚙 Transportation: There are sightseeing buses available from the city, and it is also accessible by car, but parking spaces are competitive 🅿️🅿️🅿️ 💰💰 Admission: 48 yuan 💴💴💴