Hunyuan, Shanxi, China
悬空寺 (Xuánkōng Sì) [Chinese simplified]
懸空寺 (Xuánkōng Sì) [Chinese traditional]
Architecture
structure overview
Architecture: Hanging Monastery
full/alternative names
Hanging Temple
built
491
6th century
work type
material
patronage
Geography
local language location name
浑源 (Húnyuán), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
491-535
534-550
550-577
577-581
581-618
618-690
690-705
705-907
907-916
916-1120
1120-1234
1234-1271
1271-1368
1368-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949
Image characteristics
maximum image resolution
5,232 × 7,182 pixel
44.3 × 60.8 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image,
perspective control,
colour corrected
copyrights
Benjamin Hemer
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