Xiantong Temple
Buddhist temple in Shanxi, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Xiantong Temple (simplified Chinese: 显通寺; traditional Chinese: 顯通寺; pinyin: Xiǎntōng Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Shanxi, China.[1][2][3] The temple covers a total area of about 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft), it preserves the basic architectural pattern of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1912). The temple has over 400 buildings and the seven main halls along the central axis are the Guanyin Hall, Great Manjusri Hall, Great Buddha Hall, Amitaba Hall, Qianbo Hall, Copper Hall and Buddhist Texts Library.[4][5] Mount Wutai has 47 Buddhist temples, it is the largest Buddhist complex in China, Xiantong Temple is the largest one with the longest history.
Xiantong Temple | |
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显通寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Year consecrated | 58~75 |
Location | |
Location | Taihuai, Wutai County, Shanxi |
Country | China |
Geographic coordinates | 39°00′34″N 113°35′21″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Chinese architecture |