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