Cities
Dafo Temple, Zhangye
Updated: 2015-09-28By Yang Fan ( chinadaily.com.cn )
A pagoda atop Dafo Temple in Zhangye city, Gansu province. [Photo provided by Yang Fan] |
The entrance of Dafo Temple in Zhangye city, Gansu province [Photo provided by Yang Fan] |
Corner section of the main hall of Dafo Temple in Zhangye city, Gansu province [Photo provided by Yang Fan] |
Dafo Temple in Zhangye city, Gansu province, was founded in 1098 in the Xixia Dynasty (1038-1227). It houses the largest indoor lying Buddha statue, measuring 34.5 meters in length and 20.2 meters in height.
Edited by Jacob Hooson