Zhiyuan Temple (Panjin)

Zhiyuan Temple (simplified Chinese: 祗园寺; traditional Chinese: 祗園寺; pinyin: Zhīyuán Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Shaling Town of Panshan County, Liaoning, China.[1]

Zhiyuan Temple
祗园寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationShaling Town, Panshan County, Liaoning
CountryChina
Zhiyuan Temple (Panjin) is located in Liaoning
Zhiyuan Temple (Panjin)
Shown within Liaoning
Zhiyuan Temple (Panjin) is located in China
Zhiyuan Temple (Panjin)
Zhiyuan Temple (Panjin) (China)
Geographic coordinates41°05′48″N 122°20′11″E / 41.096789°N 122.336304°E / 41.096789; 122.336304
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
Date established19th century
CompletedAugust 1998 (reconstruction)

History

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Zhiyuan Temple was originally built in the 19th century, during the Guangxu period (1871–1908) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then. The present version was completed in August 1998.[1]

Architecture

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Zhiyuan Temple covers an area of 2,400-square-metre (26,000 sq ft) and the total area including temple lands, forests and mountains is over 3,700-square-metre (40,000 sq ft). The existing main buildings include the Shanmen, Four Heavenly Kings Hall, Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Mahavira Hall, Guru Hall, and Buddhist Texts Library.

Mahavira Hall

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The Mahavira Hall enshrines three gilded copper statues of Three-Life Buddha, each statue is about 10-metre (33 ft) high. At the back of Sakyamuni's statue is the statue of Guanyin. The statues of Eighteen Arhats stand on both sides of the hall.

References

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  1. ^ a b Zhu Yong (2013). 《辽宁大历史》 [History of Liaoning] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Oriental Publishing House. ISBN 9787506066631.