[Photo by Feng Siquan/For China Daily]

Xiaoxitian (Little Western Paradise) is situated atop Fenghuang Mountain in Xixian county in Linfen city in Shanxi province. Originally named Qianfo Temple, or Thousand Buddha Temple, it was built in 1634 during the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Xiaoxitian is renowned for its extraordinary suspended sculptures. The main hall, covering just 169.6 square meters, houses over 1,900 colorful, lifelike sculptures - some as tall as 3 meters and others as small as a thumb - meticulously preserved after nearly four centuries.