Million temple is the oldest building at Zhenguo temple, and is the only surviving building that dates from the short-lived Northern Han dynasty. Although little is known of the temple's history, stele record that it was renovated in 1540 and in 1816.
There are many different types of monk to be found here. They are to be differentiated by the styles and colours of their robes. Tibetan and Mongolian monks make pilgrimages to Wutai Shan and whilst most are very devout others seem to be piggy-backing on the commercial success of this religious centre; we were approached on numerous occasions by monks asking for money which just did not seem appropriate. All the temples charged an entry fee of between 4-12 yuan and most contained donation boxes.