The King Ming in "Black Myth: Wukong" is just a guardian, and the true god is in Fusheng Temple.

Fusheng Temple is located in Guangcun, Xinjiang County, Yuncheng, Shanxi Province. It was founded during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. Fusheng Temple was overhauled in the 11th year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty.

Fusheng Temple as a whole is a national treasure temple famous for its colorful sculptures from the Yuan Dynasty, especially the "most beautiful Guanyin crossing the sea". Along the central axis of the temple complex, there are mountain gates, Tianwang Hall, Amitabha Hall, Three Buddha Cave, Sutra Pavilion, etc.

Among them, the Amitabha Hall is located on a 5-meter-high heavy platform. There are colorful sculptures from the Yuan Dynasty in the hall. The Amitabha Buddha is in the center, and the standing statues of Guanyin and Mahasthamaprapta are on the left and right. On the back of the main Buddha statue, there is a colorful hanging sculpture of Guanyin Crossing the Sea from the Yuan Dynasty. , surrounded by benevolent boys, Ming kings and donors, etc., all of which were original works when the temple was built. On both sides of the main Buddha statue are the Four Heavenly Kings and the Eighteen Arhats. Statues of Bodhisattva, boy and Arhat. Each statue is a national treasure and every sight is breathtakingly beautiful.

[Tour Tips]
Fusheng Temple is currently open to the public free of charge, because cultural protection may be closed sometimes, so we need to pay attention to its opening status temporarily.
Guangcun, where Fusheng Temple is located, is a historical and cultural village worth strolling and savoring.

Post by ROWAN TOWNSEND | Oct 31, 2024