Cheng'en Temple
Buddhist temple in Beijing, China
39°56′05″N 116°09′31″E / 39.93472°N 116.15861°E / 39.93472; 116.15861 The Cheng'en Temple (Chinese: 承恩寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Beijing, China. It was first founded during the Sui dynasty,[1] but later rebuilt several times, notably between 1510 and 1513 by the Zhengde Emperor of the Ming dynasty. The temple's main Daxiong Palace, clock and drum towers, as well its stone sculpted Buddhas were all constructed during the Ming dynasty.[1] The temple also contains important collection of Ming dynasty Chinese religious art, such as the murals on the interior walls of the Hall of Heavenly Kings (Tianwang dian).
References
- ^ a b Cheng'en Temple Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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Notable Buddhist temples in Beijing
- Badachu
- Bailin Temple (Beijing)
- Baipu Temple
- Cheng'en Temple
- Cloud Platform at Juyongguan
- Dahui Temple
- Dajue Temple
- Dule Temple
- Fahai Temple
- Fayuan Temple
- Guanghua Temple (Beijing)
- Guangji Temple (Beijing)
- Hongluo Temple
- Jietai Temple
- Juesheng Temple
- Lingguang Temple (Beijing)
- Miaoying Temple
- Pagoda of Tianning Temple
- Tanzhe Temple
- Temple of Azure Clouds
- Tiankai Temple
- Tianning Temple (Beijing)
- Tongjiao Temple
- Wanshou Temple
- Wofo Temple
- Xifeng Temple
- Xihuang Temple
- Yonghe Temple
- Yunju Temple
- Zhenjue Temple
- Zhihua Temple
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