Tianning Temple
Tianning Temple
CHINA, Shanxi, Luliang
Established in 627 during the Tang dynasty, the temple later underwent expansions so that most of the buildings are from the Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasties. It was listed as a National Cultural Heritage Site in 2006.
The temple faces south and the major buildings include the main gate, Thousand Buddha Pavilion, Great Hero Hall, Vairocana Pavilion, Ksitigarbha Hall, Three Teachings Hall, and the forest of stupas. The Great Hero Hall was rebuilt in 1804 during the Qing dynasty. It contains three gilt Buddha statues dated to 1407 of the Ming dynasty. The Vairocana Pavilion has a double-eave hip-and-gable roof and appears to be three stories outside but is actually only two stories inside.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture T-Z, page 1124.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture T-Z},
pages = 1124,
title = {{Tianning Temple}},
volume = 4,
year = {2016}}