Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional philosophies or three religions (三教): Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs.
This temple, constructed more than 1,500 years ago, is significant for its position on a cliff face as well as its integration of three Chinese traditional philosophies or religions (三教): Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The building's stability is maintained by oak crossbeams embedded into the cliffs.