Huangze Temple, Guangyuan, Sichuan | See the true face of Empress Wu Zetian.

🌟Huangze Temple is located in the west of Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province, China, on the west bank of the Jialing River, at the foot of Wulong Mountain. 👉Huangze Temple has 57 existing niches and more than 1,200 stone carvings, which were first carved in the late Northern Wei Dynasty, developed through the Northern Zhou and Sui Dynasties, and reached their peak in the Tang Dynasty. 🌟The stone statue of Wu Zetian in the Zetian Hall is 1.8 meters high, carved from a whole piece of sandstone, and is more than 1,300 years old. 🔥Highlights of Huangze Temple: ✅The stone statue of Empress Wu Zetian, covered with gold foil after thousands of years, still retains its majesty. ✅Restoration of the scene of the two saints and the prime ministers, as if traveling back to the magnificent Tang Dynasty. ✅The Great Buddha Niche of the Sui Dynasty, a 6-meter-high statue, is very impressive, with fine carvings and traces of the times. ✅The Heart Sutra Cave, which once had a stele inscription by Yan Zhenqing. ✅Huangze Temple Museum, with five units, tells the life story of Wu Zetian and all the empresses in the world, which is worth savoring and browsing. ✅Wu's Ancestral Temple, where you can pray and offer lotus flowers. ✅In addition, there are Northern Wei niches, Bell and Drum Tower, Lüzu Pavilion, etc. I visited all the attractions, spent an afternoon, and walked 20,000 steps. 😂😂 👉The main attractions of Huangze Temple are the stone statue of the empress and the grottoes. 🌟Entering the gate of Huangze Temple, the first thing you see is the "Two Saints Hall," and above it is the Zetian Hall, the main hall of Huangze Temple, with a stone statue in the center, 1.8 meters high, carved from a whole piece of sandstone. It is the image of the empress in her old age and is the only stone statue of Empress Wu Zetian in China. 📷Photo tips: 🟠The ancient architecture of Huangze Temple is suitable for ancient costume photography. 🟡The cliff stone carvings of Huangze Temple are also worth a shot! 📍Location: Guangyuan, Sichuan 🚗Transportation: Navigate directly to Huangze Temple, there is a parking lot at the entrance. 💰Tickets: CNY 47/person, parking CNY 10 ❗TIPS: ❤️Huangze Temple is now a museum, so there is no vegetarian food! 🧡You can hire a guide to tour Huangze Temple. 💛If you want to take pictures of cultural relics, please do not turn on the flash. Although it has little impact on the cultural relics, it will disturb other visitors. Please travel in a civilized manner!