Old gate
Liao dynasty.
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A Buddhist temple in the centre of old Jizhou, north of Tianjin, its name meaning «Temple of Solitary Joy». Its importance lies in its architecture: its two oldest buildings, the gate and the central pavilion, were rebuilt in 984 under the Liao dynasty and are among the oldest surviving wooden buildings in China. Local builders raised them on Tang-dynasty building methods, so they show the old timber style with deep eaves and interlocking brackets beneath the roofs; in 1961 the temple joined the first group of China's national protected monuments, and visitors are asked to keep quiet and respect the site. The joint ticket with other old-town sites costs CNY 40, and it is open from 8 am to 6 pm in summer, per visitor guides; Jizhou lies about 100 km north of central Tianjin and can also be reached from Beijing.
Liao dynasty.
Under the eaves.
Jizhou.
41 Wuding Street, Jizhou District, about 100 km north of central Tianjin
Its gate and central pavilion were rebuilt in 984 under the Liao and are among the oldest surviving wooden buildings in China; the joint ticket costs CNY 40, per visitor guides.