Tianmenshan Temple
Tianmenshan Temple | |
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天门山寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Sect | Chan |
Location | |
Location | Zhangjiajie, Hunan |
Country | China |
Shown within Hunan | |
Geographic coordinates | 29°02′37″N 110°29′24″E / 29.04361°N 110.49000°ECoordinates: 29°02′37″N 110°29′24″E / 29.04361°N 110.49000°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | AD 870 |
Tianmenshan Temple (simplified Chinese: 天门山寺; traditional Chinese: 天門山寺; pinyin: Tiānménshān Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Tianmen Mountain of Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China.[1][2][3] The temple is built within grounds of some 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) area.
History[]
Tianmenshan Temple was built in Tang Dynasty (AD 870), and it was named "Lingquan Temple" (灵泉院).[3] During the Republic of China, it was destroyed by war.[when?] [3] After 1949, the local government rebuilt the temple.[3] On June 8, 2009, one of the Gautama Buddha's Śarīra was stored in here.[4]
Architecture[]
- Mahavira Hall
- Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁)
- Hall of Four Heavenly Kings (四大天王殿)
- Buddhist Texts Library (藏经阁)
- Bell Tower (钟楼)
- Drum Tower (鼓楼)
Gallery[]
The shanmen.
Bell Tower.
References[]
- ^ =《天门山寺简介》 (in Chinese).[permanent dead link]
- ^ 《张家界:天门山》. Buddhism (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-09-19.
- ^ a b c d 《莲花与胜景同在 梵音与天籁齐鸣》. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2011-06-14.
- ^ 《天门山为释迦牟尼佛舍利投保亿元》 (in Chinese). 2009-05-15. Archived from the original on 2009-05-24.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Buddhist temples in Hunan
- Buildings and structures in Zhangjiajie
- Tourist attractions in Zhangjiajie
- 9th-century establishments in China
- 9th-century Buddhist temples
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 870