Fengguo Temple, A millennium of spiritual grandeur in ancient architecture

18 Dong Street, Yi County, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province

The main hall of Fengguo Temple enshrines seven large Buddha statues

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Introduction

Fengguo Temple is one of the three largest temples of the Liao Dynasty in China, with its most famous feature being the iconic ancient architecture of the Grand Hall. The Grand Hall is the largest surviving Buddhist temple from ancient times and houses the world's oldest and largest collection of colored clay Buddhist statues. The main building of the temple, the Grand Hall, and the entire temple complex follow the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty, while also incorporating the layout of temples from the Liao and Jin periods, making it a typical masterpiece of temple architecture from the Liao and Jin periods. Especially the Grand Hall, it is the highest achievement of Buddhist architecture in the Liao Dynasty, representing the highest level of Chinese architecture in the 11th century. If you visit Fengguo Temple, you can also visit the nearby Wanfo Cave, which is quite worthwhile to see.

Address

18 Dong Street, Yi County, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province

Opening hours

08:00-16:30 (all day)
last admission time: 16:00 (Monday-Sunday, June 1-August 31) 08:30-16:00 (all day)
last admission time: 15:30 (Monday-Sunday, December 1-February 28 of the following year)

Transportation

Fengguo Temple is 1.5 kilometers away from Yixian Railway Station and 1 kilometer away from Yixian Long-distance Bus Station. It is also 2 kilometers from the entrance and exit of Yixian Station on the Jinzhou-Fuxin Expressway.

Phone 0416-7721535;0416-7373888