Tianmenshan Temple
| Tianmenshan Temple | |
|---|---|
天門山寺 | |
 The shanmen. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Chan |
| Location | |
| Location | Zhangjiajie, Hunan |
| Country | China |
  Shown within Hunan  Tianmenshan Temple (China) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 29°2′26.70″N 110°28′40.04″E / 29.0407500°N 110.4777889°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
[edit]Tianmenshan Temple was built during the Tang dynasty (AD 870), and it was named "Lingquan Temple" (靈泉院).[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
[edit]- 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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The shanmen. -
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Bell Tower. -
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References
[edit]- ^ =《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.
- ^ 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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