Tianmenshan Temple
| Tianmenshan Temple | |
|---|---|
| 天门山寺 | |
 The shanmen. | |
  Shown within Hunan  Tianmenshan Temple (China) | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Zhangjiajie, 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 |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Chan |
| Country | China |
| 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, in the People's Republic of 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. [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).
- ↑ 《张家界：天门山》. Buddhism (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-09-19.
- 1 2 3 4 《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.
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