Xiaoxitian - Black Wukong

Shanxi Xiaoxitian 🎈——Xixian County, Shanxi 💰Tickets: CNY 35 for adults, CNY 18 for half-price tickets Guide: CNY 50 (regardless of the number of people) It is recommended to hire a guide, as ancient architecture is 30% visual and 70% auditory! 🚙The scenic area is only accessible on foot, and there are more than 100 steps before entering Xiaoxitian. Food: Only Xixian County's specialty Yuluxiang pears are sold near the scenic area. 1⃣Xixian County Xiaoxitian, also known as Qianfo Nunnery, is located on the cliffs of Phoenix Mountain and was built in the Ming Dynasty. Building orientation: facing east, following the mountain's terrain 2⃣Building layout: divided into upper and lower courtyards. The lower courtyard is the main part of the temple, with the Wuliang Hall facing east, and the Weituo Hall opposite the Wuliang Hall. The upper courtyard is the essence of the temple. The main hall, the Mahavira Hall, is where the hanging sculptures are located, with the Manjusri and Samantabhadra halls on either side. 3⃣The Mahavira Hall is divided into three parts: the main wall, the north wall, and the south wall Main wall: the upper part is the heavenly palace and Buddha pavilion, and the lower part is the five-Buddha shrine. The five-Buddha shrine is lined with five Buddha statues from left to right: Medicine Buddha (Three Masters Palace), Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Inner Court), Shakyamuni Buddha (Seven Buddha Treasure Palace), Vairocana Buddha (Vairocana Inner Court), and Maitreya Buddha (Maitreya Inner Court) (the content in parentheses is the name of the shrine). This combination is very rare and expresses the common people's expectation of being reborn in the Pure Land. There are more than 1,000 statues, and the Buddha statues are very lifelike, which is really amazing!