This document describes a Buddhist monastery built into the mountains in Shanxi, China. The monastery is located in an extremely inaccessible but scenic location high in the mountains. It is accessed via over 400 steps carved into the cliff face, spanning over 300 meters. The document speculates that the monastery was built in this dramatic location due to Buddhist traditions of constructing monasteries in extreme, scenic places.

1. SHANXI, CHINA
CITY BUILT IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SHAN
This is amazing
and we have to wonder how,
why and when did they do this.
From where & how do they get
water...power....sewer.....?
How did they build all this??
And why..way.."up there"!!
My best guess is that this is a Buddhist Monestary – They
are noted for building in the most extreme, inacessible, but
scenicly speaking, some of the most beautiful places there
is.
Bobby G.
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12. 空
谷
幽
长

20. 峭
岩
陡
壁

24. 全
长
三
百
余
米
四
百
多
级
台
阶
通
往
正
果
寺

35. 漫
步
崖
间

40. Shanxi China
2009.8.18~19
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