Imagine yourself suspended on a craggy rocky outcrop over 2,300 meters above sea level, with a carpet of clouds beneath your feet and an atmosphere so incredible it almost seems unreal. We are not describing a scene from a dream, but the reality of a place that really exists and is located in China, in the Mount Fanjing Nature Reserve, or Fanjingshan , a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Here, in the province of Guizhou, there are two places sacred to Buddhism that leave you speechless with emotion .
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These are the two temples built on a steep, lonely rock that resembles a human thumb and which, at its top, houses the structures dedicated to Maitreya Buddha, also known as the bodhimanda (“places of enlightenment”) . They are believed to have been built during the Tang Dynasty, between the 7th and 10th centuries.
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One glance is enough to realize how incredible this place is, made even more spectacular by the narrow gorge that separates the two temples, connected by a suspension bridge .
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The spur rises more than 100 meters above the surrounding mountains, and to reach its summit you have to follow a path that winds through a steep climb of almost 9,000 steps. A remarkably tiring route, but quite rewarded by the spectacle once you reach the top.
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It is impressive that two such large structures, centuries and centuries ago, were built in this very place. There is no doubt that reaching the two wonderful temples is not only a hiking test but also a fabulous mystical experience .
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From up there, it seems to us to reach the gates of heaven , immersed in a magical and perfectly preserved environment, which allows us to find a primordial contact with nature and, above all, with ourselves.
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source used: The Telegraph