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The Dahui Temple (Chinese: 大慧寺), literally Temple of Great Wisdom, is a Ming Dynasty Buddhist temple located in Beijing. It is located in the western Haidian District of the city. It lies in the street Dahui Lu Si near the road Xueyuan Nan Lu. It was first built in 1513, and restored in 1757. The temple is known for its Buddhist sculptures: 28 colored Buddhist statues, all over three meters tall. These carving are described to be great works of art of the Ming era.[1]
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Notable Buddhist temples in Beijing Badachu · Bailin Temple · Big Bell Temple · Changchun Temple · Cheng'en Temple · Dahui Temple · Dajue Temple · Fahai Temple · Fayuan Temple · Guanghua Temple · Guangji Temple · Hongluo Temple · Jietai Temple · Miaoying Temple · Tanzhe Temple · Temple of Azure Clouds · Tianning Temple · Wanshou Temple · Wofo Temple · Yonghe Temple · Yunju Temple · Zhenjue Temple · Zhihua TempleCoordinates: 39°57′08″N 116°19′36″E / 39.95222°N 116.32667°E
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