Jinding

Coordinates: 29°31′32″N 103°20′12″E / 29.52567°N 103.336802°E / 29.52567; 103.336802
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Jinding
The Puxian Hall at Jinding
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationMount Emei, Sichuan, China
Geographic coordinates29°31′32″N 103°20′12″E / 29.52567°N 103.336802°E / 29.52567; 103.336802
Architecture
Completed1377
Jinding
Hanyu Pinyin
Huázàng sì
Bopomofoㄏㄨㄚˊㄗㄤˋㄙˋ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWàhjohng jih
The Ten-faced Puxian stupa

The Jinding (

Buddhist Huazang Temple (Chinese: 华藏寺; pinyin: Huázàng sì) built on the summit.[1][2] Jinding is the highest Buddhist temple in traditionally Han areas of China.[2]

Jinding is known for its "four wonders": the sunrise, the sea of clouds, the "Buddhist halo", and the "divine light".[3]

History

The Huazang Temple was originally built in 1377 during the Ming dynasty, but has been rebuilt multiple times because of fire. The most recent incident happened in 1972, during the Cultural Revolution, when the temple was used for transmitting signals of a local television station. On April 8 at 9:30am, flames caused by a power generator quickly engulfed the wooden temple.[2] The fire burned for two days, destroying countless precious Buddhist relics as well as numerous trees. The only remaining relics are a bronze monument and a bronze doorway from the Ming dynasty, and a bronze statue from the Qing dynasty.[2]

In 2004, as part of the Jinding "Revival and Renovation Plan" by the Mt. Emei Buddhist Association, the Huazang Temple was rebuilt along with a 48-meter-tall stupa of the "Ten-faced Puxian Bodhisattva" (Samantabhadra). The rebuilt temple was officially opened on 18 June 2006.[2] 300 notable Buddhist monks attended the grand ceremony, as well as 3,000 visitors. The reconstruction is seen as a prestigious project for the local authorities, and has helped to attract tourists and religious pilgrims alike. However, it has also been criticized as an attempt to increase revenue. The new structures have been called "inauthentic" and purely "invented".[4]

In March 2016, the Puxian stupa was temporarily closed for renovation. The authorities plan to cover the stupa with 160,000

gold leaves, at a cost of CN¥20 million.[5]

Structures

The complex is built along a central axis on a slope, from the lowest to the highest are the stupa, the main hall and the Puxian hall.[2]

The Ten-faced Puxian Stupa stands 48 metres (157 ft) tall, weighs 660 tons

Chu-Yuan Lee.[5]

The Grand Hall of the Great Sage (

Gautama Buddha and two disciples.[2]

The Puxian Hall (Chinese: 普贤殿; pinyin: Pǔxián diàn), built in 1615, is located behind the main hall at the highest point, and is over 8 metres (26 ft) tall.[2]

Gallery

  • Grand Hall of the Great Sage
    Grand Hall of the Great Sage
  • Golden Summit
    Golden Summit
  • Puxian Hall
    Puxian Hall

Notes

  1. ISBN 978-3-11-040134-9
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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Huazang Temple" (in Chinese). Mt. Emei Buddhist Association. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. ISBN 978-1-59265-060-6
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  4. ISBN 978-1-4614-6874-5
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  5. ^ a b c "峨眉山金顶十方普贤重塑金身暂别游客". Tencent (in Chinese). 2016-03-23.
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