Mange Temple
Mange Temple | |
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曼阁 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Sect | Theravada |
District | Jinghong |
Prefecture | Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture |
Province | Yunnan |
Location | |
Country | China |
Prefecture | Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture |
Geographic coordinates | 22°01′51″N 100°48′17″E / 22.03082°N 100.804721°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Chinese architecture |
Date established | 1477 |
Mange Temple (simplified Chinese: 曼阁
History
[edit]According to historic records, the temple was first built in 1477, in the 13th year of Chenghua period (1465–1487) in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), with a history of more than 500 years.[2]
Architecture
[edit]The temple consists of more than 7 buildings. The complex includes the following halls: Main Hall, Scripture Hall, Monk's Houses, Drum tower, Ordination Hall, corridors and door kiosks.[1]
Main Hall
[edit]The main hall also known as "Buddha Hall", is an 11-metre (36 ft) long and 10-metre (33 ft) wide building with double eaves, three slopes and no columns (无柱
In the center of the main hall enshrines a 4-metre (13 ft) high gilded statue of Sakyamuni. The various statues of Buddha and animals are placed in front of the statue of Sakyamuni. Before the statue of Sakyamuni, long flags which are known as Dong in Dai language are hung from the beams, 4-metre (13 ft) in length, they have colorful patterns and flying silver and gold foil streamers hanging down from the beams.[1][4]
Ordination Hall
[edit]The Ordination Hall is an 5-metre (16 ft) long and 3.75-metre (12.3 ft) wide building with double eaves, three slopes and no columns. A 1.7-metre (5 ft 7 in) high sumeru throne is placed in the middle of the hall. A 0.3-metre (1 ft 0 in) high statue of Sakyamuni is sitting on the sumeru throne.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Zi Yan (2012). Famous Temples in China (in English and Chinese). Hefei, Anhui: Huangshan Publishing House. pp. 166–168. ISBN 978-7-5461-3146-7.
- ^ a b Yang Deming (2017-07-09).
景 洪 曼阁佛寺 [Mange Temple in Jinghong]. Yunnan Daily (in Chinese). - ^ 曼阁
佛寺 :南 传佛教 的 代表 寺院 [Mange Temple, A Representative Temple of Theravada Buddhism]. iFeng (in Chinese). 2011-12-22. - ^
中国 古 建 摄影攻略 :在 版 纳邂逅 金色 佛 光 [Photography strategy of Chinese ancient architecture, encountering golden light of Buddha in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture]. 163.com (in Chinese). 2014-04-03.