Shuanglin Temple features in Black Myth: Wukong. Located in Pingyao, Shanxi province, the Buddhist temple houses more than 2,000 unique, intricately painted clay sculptures. It’s not known exactly when the site was built, but an old stone tablet in the temple courtyard states that it was reconstructed during the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577 A.D.). Photo: VCG

A painted sculpture in Shuanglin Temple. Photo: VCG

A painted sculpture in Shuanglin Temple. Photo: VCG

Two painted sculptures flank the entrance of a shrine in Shuanglin Temple. Photo: VCG

Jinci Temple also features in Black Myth: Wukong. Located in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi, Jinci is an imperial ancestral temple complex built in worship of Prince Ji Yu of the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 B.C.). It boasts ancient sculptures, stunning architecture and centuries-old trees. Photo: VCG

A building in Jinci Temple. Photo: VCG

Sculptures in one of Jinci Temple’s shrines. Photo: VCG

A fresco in Jinci Temple. Photo: VCG