Get to know Zhangzi County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Changzhi
- Chinese name
- 长子县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Population · 2020
- 298,690
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
What to see
At Faxing Temple, the stone reliquary pagoda has two levels and a four-sided plan, standing on the temple’s central axis. A separate lamp pagoda dates to 773. These Tang-dynasty stone monuments share the site with twelve Song-dynasty bodhisattva figures. The temple is in Cuizhuang (崔庄), in Cilin Town (慈林镇), in the southeastern part of the county.
History
Chongqing Temple’s Thousand Buddha Hall (千佛殿) dates to 1016 and retains its original main timber framework; its glazed roof tiles were supplemented during repairs in 1851. Dashidian Hall (大士殿) holds eighteen painted arhat sculptures dated to 1079. The Hall of the Ten Emperors (十帝殿) contains Ming-dynasty underworld figures and suspended sculptural scenes made in 1548.
Explore Zhangzi County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Zhangzi County
Qianfo Hall (Thousand Buddha Hall) at Chongqing Temple, Changzi County · 长子崇庆寺千佛殿 Source-recorded photograph date: 2024-02-14.Chongqing Temple in Changzi崇庆寺
Chongqing Temple stands on the slope of Ziyun Mountain near Ju Village in Changzi County.
Read the place guide →The relic pagoda at Faxing Temple, Changzhi · 法兴寺舍利塔 Photograph date recorded by the source: 14 February 2024.Faxing Temple法兴寺
Faxing Temple preserves an unusually clear sequence of stone and timber monuments: a square Tang relic pagoda, an octagonal stone lamp tower and the Yuanjue Hall with Song-period painted sculpture. The temple was relocated from…
Read the place guide →Plan your visit
Getting there
Zhangzi County is about 20 km in a straight line from central Changzhi. Search for 长子县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Chongqing Temple in Changzi and Faxing Temple are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Chongqing Temple in Changzi · Patrick20242023 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Faxing Temple · Patrick20242023 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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