Zhaohua Temple - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Zhaohua Temple - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Zhaohua Temple (; ) was originally constructed during the rule of the Ming dynasty, and was frequently used as a place for public celebration. Located in Huai'an, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China, the Zhaohua Temple extends to over 3,820 square meters. The Temple has various rooms with a variety of functions. The Temple consists of the Mahavira Hall, several gates, bell, drum towers, and sacred halls where devotees can still worship the traditional Chinese gods. The temple is most famous for its frescoes, which are said to have been painted by the folk artist Rén Cháo (Chinese: 任朝). The frescoes cover more than 150 square meters of the temple and feature more than 500 different characters. They refer to almost all of the central gods in Buddhism and Taoism. The temple has been declared a state-protected cultural relic. Read more on Wikipedia
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