Taoist temple Bayyun

Taoist temple Bayyun is the most famous temple of Taoism in China.

The temple was built in 739 during the Tang dynasty (618-907) and was called Tianchang.

In the structure of the temple there are four main parts. This is the middle, eastern, western parts and the backyard. The building inside is perfectly decorated and at the same time compact. The temple has several halls and pavilions, each of them has its own functional purpose. In the western part of the temple, a wall of 12 animals, symbolizing the year of human birth, deserves special attention.

In 1950, the temple was repaired with the support of the Shanghai administration. At the foot of the temple there is a small parking lot. The entrance to the temple is decorated in the form of an arch. The facade of the building is painted in red-brown color.