Tianmenshan Temple

Tianmenshan Temple
天门山寺
The entrance.
Tianmenshan Temple Location within China Hunan 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
Information
Denomination	Zen
Founded	AD 870
Location
Address	Zhangjiajie, Hunan
Country	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 (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 the Four Heavenly Kings (四大天王殿)
• Depositary of Buddhist texts (藏经阁)
• Bell Tower (钟楼)
• Drum Tower (鼓楼)

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  The gate.

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  Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings.

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  Drum Tower.

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  Bell Tower.

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  Depositary of Buddhist texts.

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  Mahavira Hall.

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  Guanyin Pavilion.

References

1. =《天门山寺简介》 (in Chinese).
2. 《张家界：天门山》. Buddhism (in Chinese).
3. 《莲花与胜景同在 梵音与天籁齐鸣》. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2011-06-14.
4. "《天门山为释迦牟尼佛舍利投保亿元》" (in Chinese). 2009-05-15.