Huayan Temple, the most precious!

The most precious temple in Datong Ancient City, Huayan Temple! Huayan Temple is a Liao Dynasty temple and is one of the earliest and best-preserved Liao and Jin Buddhist temple complexes in China. Huayan Temple was built in the 7th year of the Chongxi period of the Liao Dynasty (1038 AD) and was named after the Buddhist classic "Avatamsaka Sutra." The architecture of Huayan Temple is unique, combining architectural features and Buddhist cultural elements from the Tang, Northern Wei, and Liao and Jin periods. The murals, carvings, and statues in the temple are of high artistic value.