Tianmenshan Temple
| Tianmenshan Temple | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Information | |
| Mountain name | Tianmen Mountain |
| Founded | 870 |
| Address | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China |
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 area.
History
Tianmenshan Temple was built in Tang Dynasty (870), and it was named "Lingquan Temple" (Chinese: 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 (Chinese: 观音阁)
- Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings (Chinese: 四大天王殿)
- Depositary of Buddhist texts (Chinese: 藏经阁)
- Bell Tower (Chinese: 钟楼)
- Drum Tower (Chinese: 鼓楼)
-
The gate.
-
Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings.
-
Drum Tower.
-
Bell Tower.
-
Depositary of Buddhist texts.
-
Guanyin Pavilion.
References
- ↑ "《天门山寺简介》" (in Chinese).
- ↑ "《张家界：天门山》" (in Chinese). Buddhism.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "《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.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tianmenshan Temple. |
Coordinates: 29°02′37″N 110°29′24″E / 29.043693°N 110.490041°E