北禅寺,中国古“丝绸之路”上的宝贵遗产

Beichan Temple, Valuable Cultural Heritage on Ancient Silk Road

在我国古丝绸之路南线,坐落着青海境内迄今为止发现的最早的宗教建筑——北禅寺。寺庙依雅丹地貌而建,上载危岩,下临深谷,悬空设立,有“中国第二大悬空寺”之称。与殿宇楼阁相连的“九窟十八洞”、具有晚唐遗风的洞壁绘画、顺地貌造型之势精心雕凿的露天大佛……堪称自然景观与人文景观的完美结合。

BeiChan Temple, in Qinghai and on the south section of Ancient Chinese Silk Road, has been the oldest religious architecture in the province. Built on typical Yardang land, it stands on precarious rock and scary valley, like hanging in the sky, so it also enjoys a reputation as the second largest hanging temple of China. Cultural landscapes like the well-carved Giant Buddha, the cave wall painting of the late Tang Dynasty blend well with the natural landscapes like Nine Caves and Eighteen Holes.