10 Of The Most Terrifying And Strange Religious Sites From Asia

#10 – Dongyue Temple In China

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Dongyue Temple is built in 1319 located in Chaowai area, Chaoyang District. This ancient temple that has stood for almost 700 years is considered to be one of the creepiest and also one of the largest temples of Taoism in northern China.

It is the shrine of the God of Mount Tai, which is known to be among the five greatest Mountains in China.

Dongye Temple’s long history demonstrates its value, especially that it is home for the Beijing Folklore Museum that host a number of traditional ceremonies and cultural events all year round in which you can choose to walk the blessing road and even participate in the events.

This shrine is undoubtedly a perfect example of magnificence and grandeur and a must for everyone wishing to gain further insight and have an interesting look at China’s history and culture.

This sensational Chinese temple covers an area of 11.7 acres and has two large pavilions that were built in the memory of the two Qing Dynasty emperors. And walks tourists and visitors through 76 departments of the afterlife with all the information needed for each and every department in the English language.

Some of the most popular departments are the department of sympathy, pity, and that of accumulating wealth. In addition to another department in which 15 types of violent Death are demonstrated in clay statutes.

Some Chinese visitors and even tourists would give a donation believing that this will bring luck, prosperity to their lives and may even help them in a specific aspect of their lives depending on which department they donate to.

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