Taixu Stupa
Taixu Stupa
CHINA, Hubei, Wuhan
The stupa was built on the grounds of the Wuchang Buddhist College. When Master Taixu passed away at Jade Buddha Temple in 1947, he was cremated and his relics were collected. They were distributed among different temples, and stupas were built to enshrine them. Wuchang Buddhist College was the first to complete their relic stupa. When the Buddhist College was demolished and the land was put to other use, the pagoda was spared.
The stupa is constructed from brick and has a body in the form of an inverted bowl. It is around 4.8 m high and 3.3 m wide. It consists of a Sumeru base, body, 13 stacked rings, and a gourd-shape finial. Its design is simple and it conveys a solemn and dignified feeling.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture T-Z, page 1084.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture T-Z},
pages = 1084,
title = {{Taixu Stupa}},
volume = 4,
year = {2016}}