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The Large Buddha Hall（大佛殿） is the main building in the temple, which has three rooms outside and one room inside, supported by 12 wooden pillars. The walls are not loaded. Their main purpose is to protect the building from storms and separate inside and outside of the hall. This is a typical Tang Dynasty architectural style. According to the inscriptions on the beams, we can see that this temple was reconstructed in 781A.D., has existed for about 1,200 years, and it is the elder brother of all the existing wooden structure buildings in China . This is the reason why Nanchan Temple is famous worldwide. The statues are in the Tang Dynasty. In the center is the Sakyamuni Buddha, while the Samantabhadra and Bodhisattava are on both sides of the hall; the rest of the statues and disciples are other kings, which create a good solemn Buddhist community and harmonious atmosphere. They are vivid, artistic masterpieces, and their styles and colors are the same as Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. There are 70 brick statues surrounding the Buddhist altar, which rank among the Tang Dynasty’s most valuable artistic treasures. Indeed, when you are in the Nanchan Temple, it is like entering an art hall of Tang Dynasty and you may wonder how the building and its treasures could be so well preserved. We can find the answer in three ways. The first factor is the mountain’s high terrain and dry climate, which are conducive to preserving such relics. The second factor is its geographical location. Nanchan Temple is far away from Taihuai Town, where most temples concentrate and because it was not very noticeable, the temple was able to escape from the mass destruction and robbery in the aftermath of the Tang Dynasty collapse. The last factor is the diligence of the local population in ensuring that the temple was protected and maintained. For these reasons the 1,000-years-old Nanchan Temple is well preserved. After the Liberation, the Chinese local and national government have paid special