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Beijing
Tourist Attraction: The Temple of the Sleeping Buddha
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Temple of the Sleeping Buddha |
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The Temple of the
Sleeping Buddha is located in the western suburbs of Beijing. It was
build in the Tang Dynasty ( 618-907) and rebuild and renamed in Yuan
(1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644),
Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties.
The Hall of the Sleeping Buddha is the main
structure of the temple. Entering the temple and passing through the
Glazed Archway, the Mountain Gate Hall, Devaraja Hall and the Hall of
the Buddhas of Three Ages, you come to the Hall of the Sleeping Buddha.
In the hall is the
bronze status of Sakyamuni in recumbent position. Cast in 1321, the
statue weights about 54 tons and is 5.3 meters in length. Around the
status are his 12 disciples molded in clay. The posture of the group is
said to be represent a scene in which Sakyamuni was giving instructions
to his disciples as he neared the end of his earthly existence. |
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Temple of the Sleeping Buddha |
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