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Amazing! Check in at the Glazed Tile Pagoda of Guangsheng Temple in Shanxi for the stunning millennium-old colorful glazed tiles

Climb the Feihong Pagoda at Guangsheng Temple🌧️ At that moment, I finally understood what "colorful clouds easily disperse, glazed tiles shine forever" means🌈 This breathtaking 500-year-old glazed tile pagoda is absolutely incredible! 📍 Check-in location: Guangsheng Temple Scenic Area, Hongtong County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province 🕰️ Opening hours: Year-round 08:00-18:30 🎭 Two ancient architectural masterpieces face off: ▶️ Yingxian Wooden Pagoda: a masterpiece of structural engineering ✨ The pinnacle of architectural aesthetics ▶️ Feihong Pagoda: a treasure of glazed tile art 💎 So beautiful that even Liang Sicheng exclaimed it's amazing! (Though he joked about its "straight-line tapering" hhh) 🌟 Legendary background: Built between 1515-1527 Still dazzling after enduring storms, wars, and earthquakes✨ Thirteen stories with seven-color glazed tile inlay craftsmanship Known as the "Oriental Museum of Glazed Tile Art"🏛️ 📸 Best check-in poses: 1️⃣ On rainy days☔ the ancient pagoda looks mysteriously hazy 2️⃣ On sunny days☀️ the glazed tiles refract rainbow light effects, dreamy 3️⃣ Shoot upward under the eaves to capture the exquisite craftsmanship of the dougong brackets👑 🎨 Hidden gems: The statues and murals in the lower temple are also top-notch! (Unfortunately, some Yuan Dynasty murals were sold to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in the US in 1928💔) You can find the Shuiyue Guanyin mural online 💡 Travel tips: ✔️ Allow 2-3 hours to explore slowly ✔️ Wear Hanfu for amazing photos ✔️ Avoid holidays for fewer crowds ✔️ Make sure your camera has enough memory card space! Honestly, it may not be the most perfect ancient building~ But its stunning seven-color glazed tile inlay🌈 Is definitely the fairy queen of Chinese ancient architecture! Ladies, hurry up and check it out!✨
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