Yìzhōu

Yizhou lies in western Liaoning near the Daling River. Its ancient town, known as Yizhou under the Liao, preserves the great Buddhist temple of Fengguosi. Founded in 1020, the temple's vast main hall contains a group of painted clay Buddhas. Inscriptions record repairs under the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing, showing how successive generations maintained this remarkable monument of Liao architecture.