The unique scenic spot of Mount Hengshan in Beiyue is the Hanging Temple.

Hanging Temple, located in hun yuan, Datong City, Shanxi Province, as the name suggests, was built between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge in Hengshan Mountain, just like hanging in the air. Below the whole temple is a cliff. As the old saying goes, "Hanging temple is half a day high, with three ponytails hanging in the air", its precipitousness can be seen. Hanging Temple has a unique position, integrating Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

According to legend, its original name is "Xuankong Pavilion", which contains both Taoist teachings of "Xuankong" and Buddhist teachings of "Kongkong". Later, because it was attached to the cliff, it took the name "Hanging Temple", which was appropriate and homophonic with its original name. Hanging on a high cliff, the highest place is 5 meters from the ground, and reaching out is the end of the world, and it is difficult for those who are not firm in Taoism to practice quietly.

Shanxi cuisine recommendation:

1. Daoxiao Noodles

Daoxiao Noodles is a traditional pasta in Shanxi. The raw material is wheat flour, which is sliced into wide and thin noodles with a knife. After cooking, it is mixed with various soups to eat. Daoxiao Noodles is known as "the king of Shanxi pasta" because of its unique noodle shape and taste.

2, sesame seed cake

Sesame seed cake is a traditional pastry in Shanxi, which has many varieties, such as meat buns, vegetable buns and sesame seed cakes, and is one of the staple foods for breakfast in Shanxi. Sesame cake is crispy outside and soft inside, rich in stuffing and convenient to eat. It is one of the special delicacies in Shanxi.

3. spiced beef

spiced beef is one of the traditional famous dishes in Shanxi province. It is made of beef as the main material and pickled with pepper, clove, star anise, cinnamon and other spices. It tastes delicious and sweet.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia ‐ Hanging Temple