Shi’en Temple: Main Hall
Shi’en Temple
CHINA, Hebei, Zhangjiakou
Shi’en means Time and Grace. According to an inscription found on a beam in the main hall, the temple was built in 1470 during the Ming dynasty, but the main hall is the only building still intact. Like the rest of the temple, the main hall suffered from long-term neglect but was repaired in 2005. It was listed as a National Cultural Heritage Site in 2006.
The five-by-three bay main hall has a single-eave hip roof. The portico at the front was added in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). The five-bay wide portico has a slightly curved hip-and-gable roof. The hall has a simple architectural style and is of value to scholars in understanding the history and development of Chinese architecture.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S, page 989.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S},
pages = 989,
title = {{Shi’en Temple}},
volume = 3,
year = {2016}}