The hall stands on a little hill 7.5km west of Datong City.First construc-ted in Liao Dynasty，the present building is the restoration on the original site in 1651，the 8th year of Emperor Shunzhi’s reign，Qing Dynasty.Its layout is compact，and on the axis are placed the theater tower，Hall of Avalokites-vara，Hall of Three Truths，and other towers or houses.The theater towerseats 8m above on a cavern，and below is the ancient passage for carts，cattle，and the folks.The main hall is 3-room wide and 2-room in depth，with an overhanging gable roof of glazed tiles.
The interior of the hall is ex-panded with side chambers for larger Buddhist activities.Standing in thecenter of the hall is a 6m high stone statue of Avalokitesvara，wearing a crown touching the ceiling.Two statues of aftendants stand on the left andright side.On the walls of the hall are 24 mural stories of Avalokitesvara saving the folks out of their miseries.The three-dragon glazed screen wall is built in Ming Dynasty.And research shows that the big Chinese character“Buddha”by contour drawing，about 3m2，carved on the cliff west of the temple，is the relic of Liao Dynasty.
