Tianmenshan Temple
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. The temple is built within grounds of some 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) area.
History
Tianmenshan Temple was built during the Tang dynasty (AD 870), and it was named "Lingquan Temple" (靈泉院). During the Republic of China, it was destroyed by war. After 1949, the local government rebuilt the temple. On June 8, 2009, one of the Gautama Buddha's Śarīra was stored in here.
Architecture
- Mahavira Hall
- Guanyin Pavilion (觀音閣)
- Hall of Four Heavenly Kings (四大天王殿)
- Buddhist Texts Library (藏經閣)
- Bell Tower (鐘樓)
- Drum Tower (鼓樓)
Gallery
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References
- ^ =《天门山寺简介》 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on May 10, 2019.
- ^ 《张家界：天门山》. Buddhism (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-09-19.
- ^ 《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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