Experts' Choice Award Dong Yue Miao (Dongyue Temple)
4 expert reviews
“This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Afar Magazine "Dongyue Temple is getting attention for its bizarre and overtly bloody depiction of hell. Half-human, half-animal monstrosities snarl alongside blue men with ribs poking out from their stringy bodies." Full review
Afar Magazine "Dongyue Temple is a Yuan dynasty Taoist temple, founded in 1319." Full review
Frommer's "Founded in 1322 by the devotees of the Zhengyi sect, the temple is dedicated to the god Dong Yue, who resides in the sacred mountain of Tai Shan." Full review
