Baoguo Temple
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The Baoguo Temple is a Mahayana
Buddhist temple located in the Jiangbei
district, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Ningbo
, in Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. It is noted as the oldest surviving wooden structure in southern China since the main hall of the present temple dates back to 1013 CE during the Northern Song dynasty.
it was renamed the Baoguo Temple. The main hall was rebuilt in 1013 CE , during the Northern Song dynasty, and is one of the oldest and most well preserved wooden constructions in China. The temple also contains columns dating to the Tang Dynasty, a hall built during the Ming Dynasty
, and two halls and towers of the Qing Dynasty
.
Today the temple is a tourist attraction, and many of its rooms and halls are used to house various exhibitions, including:
Mahayana
Mahāyāna is one of the two main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice...
Buddhist temple located in the Jiangbei
Jiangbei
Jiangbei may refer to:*North of the Yangtze River, especially in eastern China, or Jiangsu*Jiangbei District, Chongqing, in Chongqing, China*Jiangbei District, Ningbo, in Zhejiang, China*Jiangbei, Meizhou, in Guangdong, China...
district, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Ningbo
Ningbo
Ningbo is a seaport city of northeastern Zhejiang province, Eastern China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, the municipality has a population of 7,605,700 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 3,089,180 in the built up area made of 6 urban districts. It lies south of the Hangzhou Bay,...
, in Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. It is noted as the oldest surviving wooden structure in southern China since the main hall of the present temple dates back to 1013 CE during the Northern Song dynasty.
History
The temple was originally called the Lingshan Temple (灵山寺), but in 880 CE, during the Tang DynastyTang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
it was renamed the Baoguo Temple. The main hall was rebuilt in 1013 CE , during the Northern Song dynasty, and is one of the oldest and most well preserved wooden constructions in China. The temple also contains columns dating to the Tang Dynasty, a hall built during the Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
, and two halls and towers of the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
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Today the temple is a tourist attraction, and many of its rooms and halls are used to house various exhibitions, including:
- Guanyin statues
- ConfucianConfucianismConfucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius . Confucianism originated as an "ethical-sociopolitical teaching" during the Spring and Autumn Period, but later developed metaphysical and cosmological elements in the Han...
bronzes - NingboNingboNingbo is a seaport city of northeastern Zhejiang province, Eastern China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, the municipality has a population of 7,605,700 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 3,089,180 in the built up area made of 6 urban districts. It lies south of the Hangzhou Bay,...
furniture - Traditional Chinese wedding attire
- Carved stone screens
- Miscellaneous architectural pieces from the temple compound
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