Mianshan Mountains, part IV: Yunfeng Temple (云峰 - Yúnfēng)
It was about 2 hours before sunset, and I still had to descend from the Mianshan Mountains, somehow reach the Jiexiu city, walk around it and go back to the hotel in the city of Pingyao. But I could not leave without seeing the Buddhist Temple Yunfeng, also known as Baofu (抱腹岩 - Bàofùyán). The temple is located high above the road, on a slightly sloping central part of the cliff. It consists of a large number of the clinging to the mountain buildings. Partially the temple is covered by a huge cave. Before a trip to China I loved one photo taken in this temple with "Fisheye" lens, just from the cave part. At the bottom of this page there is my panoramic photo, taken from about the same place.
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Of course, I saw less than half of the beauty that is in the Mianshan Mountains, but there will be a reason to come back. If you are going to this part of China, I advise you to be sure to include these mountains in your itinerary.