Jiming Temple
Jiming Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Location | |
Country | China |
Geographic coordinates | 32°03′47″N 118°47′24″E / 32.06306°N 118.79000°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | 527 |
The Jiming Temple (
History
The temple, which literally means "rooster crowing" was first constructed in 527 during the Liang dynasty and has been destroyed and reconstructed many times. The existing temple was initially constructed during the Ming dynasty[3] during the reign of the Hongwu Emperor in 1387.[4] It was destroyed during the Taiping Rebellion but was rebuilt later.
By 1931 most temple buildings had been appropriated as barracks by police and army of the
Description
Within the temple are Guanyin Hall (观音殿), Huomeng Building (豁蒙楼), and the Medicine Buddha Pagoda (
The seven-story pagoda overlooks Xuanwu Lake. There is an entrance to the
It is the busiest temple in Nanjing, particularly during the Lunar New Year.[3]
The newly opened Line 3 metro line has a stop for the temple called Jimingsi
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Jiming Temple entrance
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Jiming Temple entrance
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Jiming Temple
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Pagoda
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The area around Jiming Temple blooms with cherry blossoms in late February
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Jiming Temple, seen from the ancient city wall
References
- ^ 寺院介绍 [Jiming Temple introduction]. Jiming Temple. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-74321-274-5. PT14.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-74220-325-6. p. 283.
- ^ Nanjing Scenic Spots. Meet China. [permanent dead link]
- ^ Krug, Hans Joachim (*1893); Wanderungen und Wandlungen in China; Berlin 1941 (Scherl), p. 42-3 (based on a visit in spring 1931)
External links
- 寺院介绍 (Jiming Temple) Archived 2011-11-28 at the Wayback Machine (Chinese and English)
- Geographic data related to Jiming Temple at OpenStreetMap