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Unbelievable Mati Temple and Danxia In Zhangye, China

I’m Shan, live in Beijing, China. Shan(山) means mountain in Chinese.⛰️ 📂This time, I've started a trip with my wife Fanya together to China’s deep west—Qinghai and Gansu. These provinces are not well-known to the world as Beijing or Shanghai. We wanted to experience their amazing scenery and culture first hand. It's not only a meaningful experience for us as being a new couple in our marriage year-1, but also a journey for me my self to start over as a creator, creating and sharing what I love with you. In this episode, We explored Matisi (Mati Temple / 马蹄寺) & Seven-colored Danxia Landform(七彩丹霞) in Zhangye(张掖). Hope you like this video 🎈 --More Information About Our Destinations-- Zhangye City / 张掖 📍 Geographical Location: Situated in the heart of the Hexi Corridor, where the Qinghai - Tibet Plateau meets the Mongolian Plateau, Zhangye is a crucial stop on the ancient Silk Road. Covering an area of 38,600 square kilometers, it administers one district and five counties. 📜 Historical Origin: Founded in 121 BC by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the name “Zhangye” means “expanding the armpit of the empire,” symbolizing the ambition to conquer the western region. Historically known as Ganzhou, it has long been a bustling business town and transportation hub, earning titles like “Golden Zhangye” and “Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall”. 🎭 Cultural Features: As a national historical and cultural city, Zhangye is home to 38 ethnic groups, including the Han, Yugur, Tibetan, Mongolian, and Hui. The unique Yugur culture, among others, enriches the city’s cultural tapestry. --- Matisi (Mati Temple / 马蹄寺) 📍 Location & Name Origin: Located on the northwest bank of the Mati River in Xiegugu, Lin Songshan, Sunan County, Matisi got its name from a fascinating legend. It’s said that a celestial horse from Dunhuang’s Crescent Lake left a hoof - print on a rock here while flying to pay homage to Amitabha, thus the name “Matisi” (Horse - Hoof Temple). 🙏 Religious Culture: Matisi is renowned for its grotto Buddhist culture. The grotto group includes seven units like the Thousand - Buddha Cave, South and North Mati Temples, etc. With 37 grottoes containing cultural relics, it preserves over 500 precious statues and 1,200 square meters of murals from various dynasties. It’s a national key cultural relic protection unit. 🏯 Architectural Characteristics: The grottoes are carved into steep cliffs. The “Thirty - three Heavens” is a remarkable cluster with 7 - layer, 21 - niche tunnels, and the Zangfo Hall showcases complex and magnificent architecture, blending Tibetan, Han, and Han - Tibetan styles. -- Seven - colored Danxia / 七彩丹霞 📍 Geographical Location: The Seven - colored Danxia Scenic Area is in Linze and Sunan counties, 40 kilometers east of Zhangye City and 20 kilometers north of Linze County, covering 50 square kilometers. 🌋 Geological Features: It’s the most typical Danxia landform in northern China’s arid areas and the only place where Danxia landform and colored hilly landscape integrate perfectly. Formed over 65 - 135 million years ago, it’s famous for its vivid colors, interlaced bedding, and magnificent scenery. 🏆 Honors: A national 5A - level tourist scenic area and a world geological park, it has been named “One of the Seven Most Beautiful Danxia in China,” “One of the Six Strange Landforms in China,” and “One of the Ten Most Magical Geographical Wonders in the World”.