Dafo Temple (Zhangye)
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The Dafo Temple or Great Buddha Temple (Chinese: 大佛寺; pinyin: Dàfó Sì) is a Buddhist temple in Zhangye, Gansu, China, notable for its gigantic reclining Buddha statue made around 1100 during the Western Xia period, which is thirty-five metres long. After a restoration project in 2005–06, the Temple now attracts thousands of visitors. It has had several names over the centuries, including the "Kasyapa Buddha Temple" (迦叶如来寺), the "Bojue Temple" (宝觉寺), the "Hongren Temple" (宏仁寺), and the "Reclining Buddha Temple" (卧佛寺). The present name of "Dafo" means "Great Buddha".[1]
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Dafo Temple | |
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大佛寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Zhangye, Gansu |
Country | China |
Geographic coordinates | 38°55′48″N 100°27′15″E |
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Style | Chinese architecture |
Date established | 1098 |
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