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Longxing Temple is located in Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. It was built in the sixth year of Kaihuang in Sui Dynasty (AD 586). It covers an area of 82500 square meters. Its main buildings are located on the South-North axis. From south to north, the buildings are Zhaobi, Shiqiao, Tianwang Hall, Dajue Six Division Hall (ruins), Mani Hall, Archway, Altar, Cishi Pavilion, Rotary Tibetan Pavilion, Great Compassion Pavilion, Royal Bookstore, Jiqing Pavilion, Mituo Hall and Pilu Hall. There are six cultural relics in the temple which can be regarded as the greatest in the whole country - "Mani Hall of Song Dynasty, which is praised as an isolated example of world ancient architecture by Mr. Liang Sicheng, an expert in ancient architecture; inverted Guanyin, which is praised by Mr. Lu Xun as "Oriental Goddess of Beauty]; the largest rotating wheel collection in early China; the longzang Temple Monument which is praised as the first monument of Sui Dynasty; the largest copper-cast Buddha in ancient China; and the most exquisite copper-cast Pilu Buddha Tickets for Longxing Temple are 50 yuan, tickets for the elderly over 70 years old are free, and tickets for Zhengding County (with ID card) are 10 yuan.