Chenxiang Pavilion
Chenxiang Pavilion | |
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沉香阁 | |
Huangpu District, Shanghai | |
Country | China |
Geographic coordinates | 31°13′58″N 121°29′46″E / 31.232827°N 121.496185°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Chinese architecture |
Founder | Pan Yunduan (潘允端) |
Date established | 1600 |
Completed | 1815 (reconstruction) |
Chenxiang Pavilion or Chenxiangge Nunnery (
History
The temple was first established by an official named Pan Yunduan (潘允端) in 1600, under the rule of Wanli Emperor in the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644), the current temple was founded in 1815 during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and initially called "Ciyun Chan Temple" (慈云禅院).[2]
On May 26, 1959, Chenxiang Pavilion was inscribed to the Shanghai Municipal Cultural Preservation Unit List by the Shanghai Municipal Government.
In 1966,
Chenxiang Pavilion has been designated as a National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area by State Council of China in 1983.[2]
On November 20, 1996, it was listed among the fourth batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Shanghai" by the State Council of China.[3]
Architecture
The temple occupies a total area of 2,378-square-metre (25,600 sq ft). The extant structure is based on the
Hall of Four Heavenly Kings
Maitreya is enshrined in the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings and at the back of his statue is a statue of Skanda. Statues of Four Heavenly Kings are enshrined in the left and right side of the hall.[2]
Mahavira Hall
The
Hall of Guanyin
A 1-metre (3 ft 3 in) high wood carving statue of Guanyin is placed in the middle of the hall. The original statue was carved in 1600 during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) but was completely destroyed during the ten-year devastating cultural revolution. The present version was presented by Hong Kong Buddhist devotees.[2]
Hall of Dharma Protectors
The Hall of Dharma Protectors (伽蓝殿), for the worship of
References
- ^ 上海沉香阁隆重举行定慧住持晋院典礼. ifeng (in Chinese). 2012-06-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 上海沉香阁. sina (in Chinese). 16 October 2007. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ 第四批全国重点文物保护单位名单 [List of the Fourth Group of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites]. china.com.cn (in Chinese). 2012-10-17. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2018-05-24.