architecture

Hanging Monastery

Hunyuan, Shanxi, China

悬空寺 (Xuánkōng Sì) [Chinese simplified]
懸空寺 (Xuánkōng Sì) [Chinese traditional]

Architecture

full/alternative names
Hanging Temple
built
491
6th century
culture
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
Sui
618-690
690-705
705-907
907-916
916-1125
1125-1271
1271-1368
1368-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949