Gansu Zhangye Dafo Temple | Xixia State Temple - Remnant of the Nirvana Buddha.

🔥Original name: Kasyapa Tathagata Temple, also known as "Reclining Buddha Temple" due to the enshrined statue of Shakyamuni Buddha in Nirvana, it is a temple built by imperial decree throughout the dynasties. Among its three renowned features: 🎈The most complete Xixia temple complex in China 🎈The largest indoor reclining Buddha in Asia 🎈The most complete collection of the Northern Canon of Tibetan Buddhism. ☀️After the Xixia built the Reclining Buddha Temple, Zhangye Dafo Temple served as one of the central temples of Tibetan Buddhism in Hexi Corridor for a long time. The scriptures recited were mainly in Tibetan. In the late Ming Dynasty, Han Buddhism gradually became dominant, and Tibetan scriptures were no longer widely used. Most of the Tibetan scriptures preserved today are the scriptures enshrined in the belly of the Reclining Buddha. 🌟🌟🌟In addition to the super large reclining Buddha in the main hall, there are also murals of the Twenty-Four Devas Paying Homage to Buddha painted in the Qing Dynasty, statues of the Eighteen Arhats, murals from the Ming and Qing Dynasties such as "Journey to the West", "Investiture of the Gods", and "Classic of Mountains and Seas". In particular, the "Journey to the West" mural predates the book by about 200 years. Photography is not allowed inside the hall📷🚫 You can search for images online, it is worth a closer look. 🗺✌tips: A guide is a must! It is recommended to share a guide if there are few people. You can use an electronic guide, understanding the origin of a culture is truly reaching there. Those who like metaphysics can also have the opportunity to participate, hahaha believe in science🧐 📍🎫Tickets 🎈Zhangye Dafo Temple Peak Season Adult Ticket💰￥38 🎈Free Ticket (70 years old and above)💰￥0 🎈Zhangye Dafo Temple Peak Season Half-Price Ticket 6-18 years old, 60-69 years old can purchase💰￥20