[4K] Sakyamuni Pagoda, Hanging Temple, Hengshan Mountain｜"BLACK MYTH: WUKONG" filming locations

There is a Chinese proverb, "Look at Shaanxi for 5,000 years underground, and look at Shanxi for 5,000 years above ground." This means that there are a lot of cultural relics unearthed in Shaanxi Province, and there are a lot of ancient buildings in Shanxi Province. Shanxi Province is the only province in China that has preserved a complete architectural system from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Temples, pagodas, palaces, castles, residences, gardens, etc. Each type of building has its own unique artistic charm. Shanxi Province is mountainous and hilly, and is a typical mountainous plateau landform. The famous Hanging Temple is built on cliffs. In this issue, we will drive through the mountains, visit the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and the Hanging Temple, and take you to appreciate the unique charm of Shanxi. 💡 Overview of Shanxi Province The total area is 156,700 square kilometers; as of the end of 2023, the permanent population is 34,659,900; the provincial flower is the peony. 🌟 Introduction to major locations 🌺 Sakyamuni Pagoda (Yingxian Wooden Pagoda) Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, one of the three most amazing pagodas in the world (the other two are the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Eiffel Tower), is the oldest and tallest existing wooden pagoda. The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, officially known as the Fogong Temple. Sakyamuni Pagoda, was built in 1056 AD (Liao Dynasty) and is 67.31 meters high, equivalent to a 22-story building. The main body of the wooden pagoda is made of North China larch, the brackets are made of elm, and the entire pagoda is made of no iron nails. It has survived many earthquakes and wars in the past nearly 1,000 years and still stands tall. 🌺 Hanging Temple The Hanging Temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,500 years. It is one of the earliest and best-preserved high-altitude wooden cliff buildings in China. At the foot of Hengshan Mountain, you can see the temple hanging on the hillside from afar. It can be said to be a building on the abyss. The Hanging Temple is a unique temple that combines Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. It has a layout of "one courtyard and two buildings", with a total length of about 32 meters and 40 pavilions and halls. 🌺 Northern HengShan Moun Hengshan Mountain is one of the Five Sacred Mountains in China and is 62 kilometers away from Datong City. The Hengshan Mountain Range stretches 150 kilometers from east to west and has 108 peaks. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Official website: http://en.byhs.net.cn ✳️Five Sacred Mountains in China The Five Sacred Mountains are the general name of the five famous mountains in China, namely Mount Tai in the East (Shandong Province), Mount Hua in the West (Shaanxi Province), Mount Heng in the South (Hunan Province), Mount Hengshan in the North (Shanxi Province), and Mount Song in the Middle (Henan Province). In ancient China, people believed that high mountains were "extremely high in the sky" and worshiped them, calling them "Yue". The Five Mountains culture reflects the ancient worship of mountain gods, the concept of the five elements and the emperor's offer sacrifices to heaven. [Time Directory] 00:00:00 Highlights 00:01:25 Sakyamuni Pagoda, a meeting across a thousand years 00:15:41 Shanxi Hanging Temple, hanging in the air on the West Mountain 00:45:00 Hengshan Mountain, the Northern Mountain, with mountains upon mountains 00:50:57 Shanxi's mountain roads with many twists and turns