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| Zhangye Travel Attraction |
| Giant Buddha Temple |
| In the southwestern corner of the city lies the Giant Buddha Temple ( Dafo si ), which contains the largest indoor reclining Buddha in China. In 1098, the chancellor of the Western Xia Dynasty alledgedly excavated, although probably ordered built, a reclining Buddha covered with colored glazed tiles. |
| Mati Temple |
| 65 kilometers south of the city proper, in the Sunan Yugu (Tibetan) Autonomous Prefecture, lies the Mati Temple, or Horse's Hoof Temple , ( Mati si ). This |
| Muta Temple |
| The Muta Temple, or Wooden Pagoda, ( Mu Ta ) stands on Nan jie (currently the premises of a local middle school). It is unknown in exactly which year the pagoda was erected, but people generally believe it was during the Northern Zhou dynasty (557-581 AD). |
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