A must-visit in Mount Wutai - Nanshan Temple.

Nanshan Temple is one of the ten temples in Mount Wutai that have been included in the World Heritage List. It is also the temple that surprised me the most on this trip. Although it is close to the bustling Yangbaiyu Village, it still maintains a rare independent state. After walking through a mountain road with flying willow catkins and surging forests, I came to the south gate of the temple~Yongjin Gate. I was the last batch of visitors that day. As night fell, the Buddhist land with as many as seven courtyards formed by the three temples of Jile Temple, Shande Hall, and Youguo Temple, which were stacked up according to the mountain, seemed even more quiet and pure. After walking through the secluded path in Jile Temple, I came to the courtyard where the Ming Dynasty Daxiong Hall was located. I saw a Qing Dynasty inverted bowl-shaped brick pagoda sitting in the center, tall and handsome. Moving to the second-floor corridor where the halls of Pilu, Guanyin, Puxian, Wenshu, and Jade Emperor are located, the world of gods and Buddhas depicted by the exquisite colored sculptures, hanging sculptures, and murals distributed in it are also not to be missed. Following the guide and climbing up, I looked at the unopened Shande Hall and then came to the highest Youguo Temple. This small temple is famous for its various brick carvings and stone carvings. It is a treasure trove of sculpture art. The walls, railings, steps, door lintels, and steps... almost any external structure you can think of are decorated by local craftsmen through delicate and vivid carving techniques. Its content covers historical stories, folk tales, flowers, birds, auspicious beasts, and auspicious patterns. It is amazing!