The main hall containing the giant Buddha statue at Zhangye Dafo Temple in Northwest China's Gansu province. [Photo by Yang Xiaoyu/chinadaily.com.cn]

Recognized as the existing largest and best-preserved Xixia imperial temple, the site, covering an area of 60,000 square meters, features a group of buildings along an east-west central axis, including the Giant Buddha Hall, the Sutras Exhibition Hall, a memorial archway gate and the earthen tower.