Puhua Temple
Puhua Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Prefecture | Wutai County |
Province | Shanxi |
Location | |
Country | China |
Prefecture | Wutai County |
Geographic coordinates | 39°00′04″N 113°35′53″E / 39.00099°N 113.598117°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Chinese architecture |
Date established | 1925 |
The Puhua Temple (Chinese:
History[edit]
The time for the establishment of the Puhua Temple has been unable to be verified. It is also called "Temple of Jade Emperor" (
Architecture[edit]
The Puhua Temple complex is located in the east and faces the west. With a brief layout, it includes the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings, Mahavira Hall, Hall of Jade Emperor, Hall of Lü Dongbin, and south and north annex halls. It has a building area of 15,800 square metres (170,000 sq ft).
Zhaobi[edit]
The Zhaobi (
Hall of Four Heavenly Kings[edit]
Under the eaves of the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings is a plaque with the Chinese characters "
Mahavira Hall[edit]
The Mahavira Hall enshrining the Three Saints of Hua-yan (华严
Three Buddhas Hall[edit]
Behind the Mahavira Hall is the Three Buddhas Hall enshrining the statues of Sakyamuni, Amitabha and Bhaisajyaguru. The two disciples' statues are placed in front of the statue of Sakyamuni, the older is called Kassapa Buddha and the middle-aged is called Ananda. Statues of Indra and Brahma are placed next to the statues of Sakyamuni, Amitabha and Bhaisajyaguru. The four pillars inside the hall are engraved with dedicate and gorgeousness karavika-bhani (迦陵频伽鸟). The statues of Eighteen Arhats stand on the platform of gable wall.[2]