Hanging TEMPLE Hengsan, located about 60 km southwest of Datong, in Shanxi Province, China, is one of the forgotten wonders of the world. Existence that clung to the cliffs of Mount Hengshan clearly contrary to gravity. This makes it one of the main tourist attractions in the area of Datong.
Hengsan temple consists of 40 rooms connected by hallways a dizzying labyrinth. This temple was reputedly built by a priest named Liao Ran, during the late Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 AD) and restored in 1900.
Interestingly, the temple is dedicated to not just one but three religions are Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Everything in the temple worship and are represented by 78 sculptures and carvings. Drilling holes into the cliff side made to build this temple. Construction methods supported by cantilevers. Horizontal hole carved into the cliff face and then a square block is inserted and clipped firmly.
Meanwhile, the board used to support frame beams and pillars of the temple. While the ledge outside the building set around a cliff. There are a lot of vertical wooden pole is installed under the building to be a supporter of the temple but they are purely decorative and does not bring substantive content. Hengsan temple built randomly from north to south, with cliffs along the boards inside and cliff faces. Frame beam that is built on top and bottom of the temples along the ledge connected to each other.
In addition to the sanctity as a place of worship, from the temple you can also see the beautiful scenery of the valley that lay in front of the eye.