Shuxiang Temple

Shuxiang Temple
殊像寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationMount Wutai, Wutai County, Shanxi, China
Shuxiang Temple is located in Shanxi
Shuxiang Temple
Shown within Shanxi
Geographic coordinates39°00′33″N 113°35′58″E / 39.009129°N 113.599481°E / 39.009129; 113.599481
Architecture
TypeChinese architecture

Shuxiang Temple (Chinese: 殊像寺) located in southwestern of Taihuai in Mount Wutai, Shanxi, China. Shuxiang Temple is one of the National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area. It is also listed in Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected in Shanxi Province, China.

About

Shuxiang Temple was built during the early years of the East Jin dynasty, and was rebuilt during the Tang dynasty, Yuan dynasty (in year 1325), and Ming dynasty (in year 1496). It is located on the southwest side of Tayuan Temple, covers 6,400 square meters (7,654.6 square yards), and encompasses over 50 palaces and halls. The name of the temple comes from the fact that it was built for worshiping Manjushri. There is a color statue of Manjushri riding suan ni (a son of a dragon, with a lion's appearance) within the Manjushri Hall in Shuxiang Temple. With a height of 9.87 metres, it is the highest Manjusri Statue in all the Mount Wutai temples. On the walls of the hall, there are sculpting paintings which inscribe the story of five hundred Arhats crossing the river.[1][2] In front of the entrance of Shuxiang Temple, there is a clean spring, known as "Prajna Spring", which does not freeze in winter.[3]

In 1983 it was designated as a "National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area".[4] In 1988, it was listed among the third group of "State Cultural Protection Relics Units" by the State Council of China.[5]

References

  1. ^ 五台山殊像寺. 妙智人生佛教网 (in Chinese). 2006-05-22. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  2. ^ "Shuxiang Temple". RoamChina. Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  3. ^ "Shuxiang Temple". China Holidays. Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  4. ^ 汉族地区佛教全国重点寺院 [National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area]. iFeng (in Chinese). 2015-10-23. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  5. ^ 国务院关于公布第三批全国重点文物保护单位的通知. 国家文物局 (in Chinese). 1988-01-13. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2018-03-09.