This Zen; or Chan; Buddhist temple; is the oldest in Guangzhou; dating back to the Eastern Jin dynasty (265 - 420 CE). It was originally built around 400 CE by an Indian monk. Hui Neng; the Sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism; served as a novice monk here in the 600s.
Most of the present structures date back to 1832; the time of the last big renovation. The Great Hall; with its impressive pillars; is still architecturally interesting. There are two pagodas behind the hall: the stone Yifa Pagoda built in 676 on top of a hair of Hui Neng; and the Song-dynasty Eastern Iron Pagoda; made of gilt iron. Pictures From Asia David Henley
px | px | dpi | = | cm | x | cm | = | MB |
Details
Creative#:
TOP19386720
Source:
達志影像
Authorization Type:
RM
Release Information:
須由TPG 完整授權
Model Release:
No
Property Release:
No
Right to Privacy:
No
Same folder images: