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- Location: Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province

Located in Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, Longxing Temple (隆兴寺), also known as the Temple of the Great Buddha because of its giant bronze statue of the Buddha, was established in 586 (6th year of the Kaihuang reign, Sui Dynasty). It was developed during the early Song Dynasty, and then developed further during the Qing Dynasty, at which point it assumed its present name.

The temple covers an area of 85,200 square meters, and the halls remaining on the premises stand along the axial line. The Moni Hall, that is, the Mahavira Hall, stands on a unique plan in the shape of a cross. Inside this hall is a statue of Sakyamuni in the company of his two major disciples, Manjusri and Samantabhadra. The 33-meter-high Mahakaruna (Great Mercy) Pavilion houses a 22-meter-high Song Dynasty bronze sculpture of Guanyin. The statue has 1,000 hands and 1,000 eyes, and, due to its sheer size, the bronze sculpture is a rarity in China.

Travel Tips:

- Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

- Admission: 40 yuan

- How to get there:

      - Take bus No.201 and 31 and get off at Zhengding Bus Station and then transfer to bus No.1;

      - Take a taxi from Shijiazhuang City to Longxing Temple (fare is about 30 yuan).