The first glance was still very shocking

The first time I felt the shock of looking into the eyes of a deity 😭. Ever since I was amazed by the countless gods and Buddhas at Shuilu An before, I have always wanted to visit Shanxi, the province famous for ancient architecture 🤩. This time I went to Shuanglin Temple outside Pingyao Ancient City. It is known as the "Treasure House of Eastern Colored Sculpture Art," preserving more than 200 vivid colored sculptures. Especially, the eyes of each statue are so expressive, once again stunning me with the exquisite craftsmanship of the ancients 🫣. 📍: Take bus 108 from Pingyao Metro Station to Shuanglin Temple 🚌 🎫: Adult 35, Student 15 📷: Nikon Zf + 24-120 F4 🚩 Main highlights: 1️⃣ Thousand-Hand and Thousand-Eye Guanyin 26 arms each holding a ritual object, with the two lowest hands having eyes, symbolizing Guanyin’s thousand eyes watching over the world and thousand hands protecting all beings. 2️⃣ Free and Easy Guanyin With a serene and charming face, relaxed and natural posture, lazy but not rigid, showing another carefree and elegant image of Guanyin. 3️⃣ Weituo Statue in the Thousand Buddha Hall Combining martial and literary elements with dynamic posture, it is a rare artistic masterpiece among Ming Dynasty colored sculptures, known as the "Number One Weituo under Heaven." 4️⃣ Four Great Heavenly Kings Each about three meters tall, their realistic shapes and grand postures give them a heroic spirit of "strength to move mountains and energy to cover the world," yet they remain approachable. · 🚶🏻 Tips for visiting 📌 Colored sculptures can be photographed, but flash photography is prohibited! 📌 Recommended visit duration is 1-2 hours. Nearby you can also visit Zhenguo Temple and plan a one-day tour of Pingyao Ancient City.