china, hanging temple, kou qian zhi, wei dynasty

The Hanging Temple

In 2010, Time Magazine revealed the world’s top 10 most precarious buildings, and on a list that included the Abu Dhabi Skyscraper and the Meteora Monasteries of Greece was the “Hanging Temple” of China. A great architectural feat in Chinese history, the gravity-defying monastery has remained wonderfully intact for over 1,500 years. Clinging precariously to ...

Raven Montmorency

The Hanging Temple.