Shuanglin Temple

Shuanglin Temple

The Buddhist Shuanglin Temple (zh-cp|c=双林寺|p=Shuānglínsì), part of the World Heritage Site of Pingyao, stands in the countryside about 7 kilometers southwest of the ancient city. It was originally founded in the 6th century during the Northern Wei period, although the present buildings date to the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is notable for its collection of over two thousand decorated clay statues dating from the 12th-19th centuries.

External links

* [http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=812 UN World Heritage - Pingyao]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Shuanglin-Tempel — Der Shuanglin Tempel (chinesisch 双林寺 Shuanglin si, engl. Shuanglin Temple) ist ein buddhistischer Tempel aus der Zeit der Ming Dynastie im Dorf Qiaotou des Kreises Pingyao der chinesischen Provinz …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Templo de Shuanglin — Ciudad vieja de Pingyao¹ Patrimonio de la Humanidad Unesco Templo de Shuanglin. País …   Wikipedia Español

  • Nanputuo Temple — Wulao Peak …   Wikipedia

  • Nanhua Temple — This article is about the Temple in Shaoguan; for the Fo Guang Shan based temple in South Africa, see Nan Hua Temple. Main gate Nanhua Temple (南华寺) is a Buddhist monastery of the Chan School, one of Five Great Schools of Buddhism where Hui Neng,… …   Wikipedia

  • Mimi Temple — (Chinese: 秘密寺) is located on Mimi Hill (秘密岩), Weiping Mountain, 38 kilometers southwest of Taihuai County in Mount Wutai, Shanxi, China. It is named after the hill. Another name for the hill is Mimo (秘魔岩). So an alternative name for the temple is …   Wikipedia

  • Dabeilou Temple — (also Dabei Lou) is part of the Zhantanlin Temple found on Mount Jiuhua. This ornate temple, although styled after traditional temples, was built around 2001[1]. The temple sits just below the Baisuigong Temple. Tourist and worshipers can walk up …   Wikipedia

  • Daxiangguo Temple — (simplified Chinese: 大相国寺; traditional Chinese: 大相國寺) is a famous Chinese Buddhist Temple in Kaifeng in eastern Henan province, People s Republic of China. History I …   Wikipedia

  • Siong Lim Temple — (also: Shuang Lin Temple ) is the common Hokkien or Fukien name of the (Lian Shan) Shuang Lin Monastery (Chinese: (莲山)双林寺), pinyin: (Lián Shān) Shuāng Lín sì, literally Twin Grove of the Lotus Mountain Temple . Built in 1902, the Buddhist temple… …   Wikipedia

  • Xian de Pingyao — Píngyáo Xiàn · 平遥县 Pays Chine Statut administratif Xian Province Shanxi Préfecture Jinzhong Code postal 031100[1] Coordonnées …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Comté de Pingyao — Xian de Pingyao Píngyáo Xiàn · 平遥县 Pays Chine Statut administratif Xian Province Shanxi Préfecture Jinzhong Code postal 031100[1] …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”