It is a temple built into a cliff, 75 metres above the ground. Oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs provide the main support for the monastery. The vertical poles don't do much, except provide "visual reassurance", according to our lecturer's book on the subject.
This monastery supports three faiths - Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. But I think its unusual location makes it much more a tourist attraction than a functioning monastery.
Some pics. This is the wide view, showing the temple on the cliff face.
You can go up. I got as far as the entrance plaza. BTW, here I was welcomed by someone considerably friendlier than the previous day's monk!
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