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Nanshan Temple (Mount Wutai)
Nanshan Temple may refer to: * Nanshan Temple (Sanya), a Buddhist temple in Sanya, Hainan Province, People's Republic of China * Nanshan Temple (Zhangzhou), a Buddhist temple in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China {{disambiguation Buddhist temple disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanshan Temple (Sanya)
Nanshan Temple () is a Buddhist temple located in Sanya, on China's Hainan island. The temple's name originates from a popular Buddhist expression. (). On top of the temple, which stands on an artificial islet, is a white steel statue of Guan Yin, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. History The temple was built on April 12, 1988, to commemorate two thousand years of Buddhism in China. It has a total area of 40,000 square metres. It contains several Tang dynasty replicas. The temple is owned and operated by two front groups of the Shanghai State Security Bureau, a branch of the Ministry of State Security, as a way to exert ideological control and influence over the southeast Asian Buddhist community and counter the influence of Indian Buddhism. The temple promotes Chinese government-approved religious practices known as "South China Sea Buddhism." The temple's religious messaging has been managed by the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department since 2018. Summary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanshan Temple (Zhangzhou)
Nanshan Temple () is a Buddhist temple in the foothills of Mount Danxia () to the south of Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the most important Chinese Buddhism temples on the Chinese mainland. History Originally known as the Baoqu Institute (), the temple was built during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang during his ''Kaiyuan'' era () and completed in 736 CE. In 968 CE during the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song it was repaired by the provincial governor Chen Wen () and renamed Chongfu Temple (). Later on during the Ming dynasty, its name changed once more to the current "Nanshan Temple". Description Nanshan Temple is built in the typical style with the central axis divided into the Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings (), the Mahavira Hall () and a the Monasterial Library for the storage of sacred Buddhist scriptures. Within this library there is a large stone Buddha as well as a white jade one that was brought from Myanmar during the Qing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
