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The Lianxing Temple, also known as the Fahai Temple and by other names, is a Buddhist temple in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.It is located on a small island south of the central stretch of the Slender West Lake Scenic Area near the Five-Pavilion Bridge and is primarily known for its Tibetan-style dagoba.
The temple is most renowned for the painted clay sculptures of the 500 Buddhist arhats (Chinese: 五 百 罗 汉; pinyin: Wǔbǎi Luōhàn).The sculptures which are known as the "sculptured pearls in the oriental treasure-house" were created during the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (r. 1875–1908) in the Qing dynasty, when the temple was undergoing major repairs.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, pagodas, grottoes, archaeological sites and colossal statues in China. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
Dancheong (Korean: 단청) refers to Korean decorative colouring on wooden buildings and artifacts for the purpose of style. [1] It is an adaptation of the Chinese practice danqing, although danqing refers to Chinese painting on silk or paper rather than decoration on wood.
In September 1987, the 10th Panchen Lama set up the High-Level Tibetan Buddhism College of China at the temple. In 2001, the white pagoda was listed among the "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Beijing" by the State Council of China. On May 18, 2018, the Museum of Xihuang Temple was officially opened to the public. [4]
The Hanging Temple, a temple built into a cliff 75 meters (246 ft) above the ground near Mount Heng in Shanxi in 491 AD A hall and courtyard at Huayan Temple in Shanxi. Chongshan Temple (Shanxi) Huayan Temple (Datong) Pagoda of Fogong Temple; Puhua Temple; Qifo Temple; Shuanglin Temple; The Hanging Temple; Xuanzhong Temple; Yanqing Temple ...
Standard Design for Buddhist Temple Construction is a Chinese language text written by Daoxuan in the early Tang dynasty. It described a design for Buddhist temples influenced by mainstream Chinese architecture , and based upon a traditional layout composed of multiple, related courtyards.
Shuxiang Temple was built during the early years of the East Jin dynasty, and was rebuilt during the Tang dynasty, Yuan dynasty (in year 1325), and Ming dynasty (in year 1496). It is located on the southwest side of Tayuan Temple , covers 6,400 square meters (7,654.6 square yards), and encompasses over 50 palaces and halls.