Travel to Jade Buddha Temple of Shanghai Of China
July 20, 2009The temple was built during the reign of Guang Xu, in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, a Huigen monk from Putuo mountain in Zhejiang province, welcomed five Jade Buddha statues of different sizes from Burma. When he passed Shanghai, he left two jade statues of Sakyamuni, one of which is in a sitting position, and the other reclining. He raised funds and built a monastery to house these two statues in Jiangwan. The monastery was completed in the 8th year of Guangxu od the Qing Dynasty (1882AD) which was named after the jade Buddha, and later it was destroyed in the war. In 1918, it was rebuilt at No.170, Anyuan Road. The architecture of the monastery was in the grand style of the Song Dynasty. The monastery has several halls, including the Heavenly King Hall, the Grand Hall , the Reclining Buddha Hall and the Jade Buddha Hall. There (more…)
Travel to Badachu Park of Beijing of China
July 19, 2009Travel to Badachu Park of Beijing of China
Ba Da Chu, or Eight Great Sites Park, has been a very famous holy Buddhist place dotted with clusters of Buddhist gardens and temples.. These temples, gardens nestling in deep forest evoke a ambience of reclusion and relaxation.
Attractions
Chang’an Temple: The Chang An Temple, or the Temple of Everlasting Peace and Tranquility was built in the 17th Year of Hongzi, Ming Dynasty (1504) on the east hillside of the Cuiwei Peak.
Lingguang Temple: Built during the Tand Dynasty over 1,000 years ago, the temple is s the most important one among the eight temples. The inner abbot’s chamber of the Lingguang Temple enshrines one of the only two Buddhist teeth in the world.
Sanshan Temple: Sanshan Temple or the Temple of Three Mountains is surrounded by peaks on three sides. During the reigns of Emperor Yongzhen, Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the accomplished monk Datiantongli (Able to reach the heaven and understand the truth) used to preach and study here.
Dabei Temple: This temple is particularly known for the 18 arbats enshrined in its lobby, which was thought to be made by Liu Yuan – a noted sculptor of the Yuan Dynasty. The bone of the arbat sculptures contain the powder of the fragrant sandal wood, and the special scent is smelled today.
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