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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.
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 .
Youguo Temple (Chinese: 佑國寺) is a Buddhist monastery complex located northeast of Kaifeng, in Henan province, China. It was built during the Song dynasty (960–1279 CE). The design features the Iron Pagoda towering in the center of the complex, in a style that flourished in Chinese Buddhist temple architecture through the 11th century.
Taoist temples and monasteries: 觀 guàn or 道觀 dàoguàn; and; Chinese Buddhist temples and monasteries: 寺 sì or 寺院 sìyuàn; Temple of Confucius which usually functions as both temple and town school: 文廟 wénmiào or 孔廟 kŏngmiào. Temples of City God (城隍廟), which worships the patron God of a village, town or a city.
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The Dharma Hall, also known as Lecture Hall, is an important building in Han Chinese Buddhist temples. [1] The Dharma Hall is the place for senior monks to preach and generally ranks right after the Mahavira Hall. [1] With the similar architecture form with other halls, the Dharma Hall is more spacious. [1]
The temple is listed as an architecture of national heritage and major conservation. It is situated on a land of 100,000 square meters. There are more than 400 large stone pillars. The temple houses important cultural treasures, including: a Tang dynasty sharira stupa with a tilt; a Liang dynasty (502-587) jade Buddha and stone sharira stupa;
Baoguo Temple (simplified Chinese: 报国寺; traditional Chinese: 報國寺; pinyin: Bàoguó Sì) is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Emei, in Emeishan City, Sichuan, China. [1] It is the site of the Buddhist Association of Mount Emei .