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Architecture- Peking Temple of Azure Clouds |
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Beijing / Peking, China |
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1366 |
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Yuan Dynasty |
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Temple |
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The Azure Clouds temple is a stunning jewel of Chinese Buddhist
architecture. First built in 1366 in the Yuan dynasty, it served first
as a mountain convent. The temple was expanded in 1516 during the Ming
Dynasty and again in 1748 in the Qing dynasty under the reign of Emperor
Qianlong, who added the Hall of Arhats, containing 500 Buddha statues.
He also erected the main temple building, known as the Diamond Throne
Pagoda, a towering Indian "stupa" ringed with miniature stupas. Even in
modern days the temple has seen active use. When Dr. Sun Yat Sen died in
1925 his coffin was briefly on display here before being moved to
Nanjing, but a permanent memorial hall remains at Azure Clouds. The
temple has some of the most beautiful gardens in the Beijing area.
Bibliography: All images copyright 1998, 1999 Abe Ahn, Tim Ciccone Storey, Robert. Beijing, Lonely Planet City Guide Lonely Planet Publications. Hong Kong. 1996 Thanks to www.orientalarchitecture.com |
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