Xuanzang Temple (Taiwan)
Syuentzang Temple | |
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玄奘寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Deity | Chan Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Yuchi, Nantou County, Taiwan |
Geographic coordinates | 23°52′N 120°55′E / 23.867°N 120.917°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Temple |
Style | Chinese |
Date established | 1965 |
Xuanzang Temple or Syuentzang Temple (Chinese: 玄奘寺; pinyin: Xuánzàng Sì; Wade–Giles: Hsüan2-tsang4) is a Buddhist temple located in the Sun Moon Lake tourist area, Yuchih Township of Nantou County, Taiwan.[1]
History
Syuentzang Temple was built in 1965 by the Nantou County Government in honor of
During the
There stand at Xuanzang Temple three stelae: the central stele about Xuanzang's Journey to the West, the left one dedicated to Sino-Japanese friendship, and the right one commemorating Sino-Japanese Buddhist history.
Architecture
The structure is modeled after ancient halls and rooms of the Tang dynasty (618–907). The Hsüantsang Hall is the main hall of the temple; it has three floors. Under the eaves is a plaque with the Chinese characters "玄奘殿" (Hsüantsang Hall) hanging on the door lintel and a statue of Hsüantsang on his way to seek Buddhist texts. The second floor is the main floor, contains Hsüantsang's shrine, and the third floor has a pagoda named "Hsüantsang Pagoda" that keeps Hsüantsang's Śarīra and many of his classic works.[1]
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Hsüantsang Hall
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Buddhist shrine
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Buddhist shrine
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Hsüantsang Pagoda
Gallery
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SyuentzangMemorial Museum at Syuentzang Temple.
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Hsüantsang Hall at Syuentzang Temple.
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The Pi-hsi to the right of the Syuentzang Temple.
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A statue of nio in front of Syuentzang Temple.
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A statue of a white elephant in front of SyuentzangTemple.
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The Bell tower at Syuentzang Temple.
References
- ^ a b c Wei Ming (2013), p. 85.
- ^ "Syuentzang Temple Temple". sunmoonlake.gov.tw (in Chinese). 2012.
- ^ Karinzan Ji-on Templre | Sanzo Hoshi (in Japanese)
External links
- Wei Ming (2013). "Sun Moon Lake". Famous Lakes in China (in English and Chinese). Huangshan, Anhui: Huangshan Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-5461-2500-8.