Guangsheng Temple

Guangsheng Temple

The Guangsheng Temple (Chinese: 广胜寺) is a Buddhist temple, located at the southern foot of Mt. Huoshan, 17 km northeast of Hongtong County, Shanxi, China. The temple was built in 147[1] and was changed to its present name in the Tang dynasty. It has three parts: the upper temple, the lower temple and the Shuishen Temple (Temple of Water God). The drama murals from the Yuan dynasty are kept in the lower temple.[2]

The famous Zhaocheng Jin Tripitaka was discovered at the Guangsheng Temple in 1933.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ the first year of the Jianhe reign in the East Han dynasty
  2. ^ Important Relic under National Protection
  3. ^ Cui, Fazhen (1149). "The Zhaocheng Jin Tripitaka". World Digital Library (in Chinese). Shanxi Sheng, China. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. ^ Asia Society; Chinese Art Society of America (2000). Archives of Asian art. Asia Society. p. 12.

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