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The Nanyan Temple (Chinese: 南岩宫) is a temple in Wudang Mountains, Danjiangkou, Hubei, China. It is known as the place where Emperor Zhen Wu found Taoism and flew to heaven. The whole structure - hall-pillars, beams, arches, gates and windows - is created out of rock. The temple is enshrined with gilded bronze statues of several dozen Taoist deities, including the God of Prime Origin and the North God. There are also 500 gilded iron statues of the heavenly officials on the cliffs, each about 30 cm tall. With their well-balanced proportions, they are amazingly lifelike.

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  • The Nanyan Temple (Chinese: 南岩宫) is a temple in Wudang Mountains, Danjiangkou, Hubei, China. It is known as the place where Emperor Zhen Wu found Taoism and flew to heaven. The whole structure - hall-pillars, beams, arches, gates and windows - is created out of rock. The temple is enshrined with gilded bronze statues of several dozen Taoist deities, including the God of Prime Origin and the North God. There are also 500 gilded iron statues of the heavenly officials on the cliffs, each about 30 cm tall. With their well-balanced proportions, they are amazingly lifelike. Nanyan Temple is considered the most spectacular of Wudangshan's three famous temples, the other two being the Purple Cloud Temple (Zixiao gong) and the Golden Hall (Jindian). The temple was officially appointed an Important Relic Preserving Unit in 1996. (en)
  • 南岩宫位于中国大陸湖北省武当山南岩坡,全称大圣南岩宫,又称紫霄岩,1996年被列为第四批全国重点文物保护单位。 南岩宫始建于唐,南宋端平三年(1236年)毁,元中统年间重建,延祐元年(1314年)赐名“天乙真庆万寿宫”。明朝永乐十一年(1413年)大规模扩建,并敕封“大圣南岩宫”。北坡上有南天门、北天门、小宫门、御碑楼、龙虎殿、玉皇殿、配殿等建筑,南侧悬崖上有皇经堂、两仪殿、万圣楼、天乙真庆宫石殿、古祺亭等建筑。宫内现存六十余通元明清以及民国碑刻和数十处摩崖石刻。主体建筑天乙真庆宫石殿为石砌仿木结构,面阔进深各三间,高6.8米,单檐歇山顶。两仪殿外有龙头状石雕伸出悬崖外,龙头上置香炉,俗称“龙头香”。 (zh)
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  • 南岩宫位于中国大陸湖北省武当山南岩坡,全称大圣南岩宫,又称紫霄岩,1996年被列为第四批全国重点文物保护单位。 南岩宫始建于唐,南宋端平三年(1236年)毁,元中统年间重建,延祐元年(1314年)赐名“天乙真庆万寿宫”。明朝永乐十一年(1413年)大规模扩建,并敕封“大圣南岩宫”。北坡上有南天门、北天门、小宫门、御碑楼、龙虎殿、玉皇殿、配殿等建筑,南侧悬崖上有皇经堂、两仪殿、万圣楼、天乙真庆宫石殿、古祺亭等建筑。宫内现存六十余通元明清以及民国碑刻和数十处摩崖石刻。主体建筑天乙真庆宫石殿为石砌仿木结构,面阔进深各三间,高6.8米,单檐歇山顶。两仪殿外有龙头状石雕伸出悬崖外,龙头上置香炉,俗称“龙头香”。 (zh)
  • The Nanyan Temple (Chinese: 南岩宫) is a temple in Wudang Mountains, Danjiangkou, Hubei, China. It is known as the place where Emperor Zhen Wu found Taoism and flew to heaven. The whole structure - hall-pillars, beams, arches, gates and windows - is created out of rock. The temple is enshrined with gilded bronze statues of several dozen Taoist deities, including the God of Prime Origin and the North God. There are also 500 gilded iron statues of the heavenly officials on the cliffs, each about 30 cm tall. With their well-balanced proportions, they are amazingly lifelike. (en)
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  • Nanyan Temple (en)
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