China Wuhan 4 Baotong Buddhist temple

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CHINA
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Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province in the
People's Republic of China. It is the largest
city in Hubei and the most populous city in
Central China, with a population of over 11
million. The name "Wuhan" came from the city's
historical origin from the conglomeration of
Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, which are
collectively known as the "Three Towns of Wuhan".
It lies in the eastern Jianghan Plain, at the
confluence of the Yangtze river and its largest
tributary, the Han River and is known as "Nine
Provinces' Thoroughfare"
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Wuhan City of Four Buddhist Temples Baotong
Temple
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Baotong Buddhist Temple, also named Dongshan
Temple, or Amitabha Temple, is located at the
southern foot of Hongshan Hill, legendarily built
during the period of Song State (420-479),
Southern Dynasties
Baotong Buddhist Temple
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The Shanmen of Baotong Buddhist Temple The
Shanmen, also known as the Gate of Three
Liberations, is the most important gate of a
Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist temple
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Baotong Buddhist Temple The Hall of Jade Buddha
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The Baotong Temple was formally open to the
public in 1988
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Baotong Buddhist Temple The Hall of Jade Buddha
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The Baotong Temple has a long history, so there
are a lot of cultural relics. It's really a
treasure house in Wuhan. Many famous cultural
relics are still stored in the temple, such as,
the black bell of the Song Dynasty, the pagoda of
the Yuan Dynasty and the stone lions of the Ming
dynasty The Hall of Jade Buddha Roof details
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The Baotong Temple Inside the tripitaka sutra
pavilion
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Baotong Buddhist Temple The Hall of Jade Buddha
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Baotong Temple The Hall of Jade Buddha details
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Baotong Temple Monastic reception hall
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The Baotong Temple has a history of more than
1500 years
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Baotong Temple A dragon painted on the ceiling
of a small gazebo
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In Chinese culture, colour red symbolizes good
luck and joy. It is believed that tying a red
ribbon to the wishing tree will make the wish
come true. The higher the ribbon is tied, the
more likely it is that the wish will come true
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Both Buddhism and Taoism have been officially
recognised in Communist China with thousands of
temples, even though they were subjected to heavy
crackdown during the Cultural Revolution
(1966-76) headed by Communist Party of China
(CPC) founder Mao Zedong to cleanse China of its
spiritual past
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Chinese have been visiting temples for centuries
to pray for bountiful harvests, good health and,
in more recent times, high test scores for their
children taking the gaokao (national college
entrance exam)
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Baotong Temple The Double-faced Guanyin, the
Boddhisatva of Compassion sitting on a lotus
throne, surrounded by golden animals (a double
set of zodiac animals)
A bixi turtle carrying a tablet
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an identical set-up can be seen on the other side
of the bridge
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Baotong Buddhist Temple - Free Life Pond Guanyin
is the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with
compassion. In the East Asian world, Guanyin is
the equivalent term for Avalokitesvara
Bodhisattva
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Inside the Treasure Myriad-Buddha Palace, with
small Buddha figures lining the walls
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Inside the Treasure Myriad-Buddha Palace
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Baotong Temple - Inside The Main Shrine Hall
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Baotong Temple inside The Main Shrine Hall
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Baotong Temple
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Baotong Temple Colorful details
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Baotong Temple
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Baotong Temple The temple climbs quite sharply
one brightly-painted hall after another sits at
the top of each steep flight of stairs
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The Great Buddha's Hall (Daxiong Hall)
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Baotong Temple The Great Buddha's Hall (Daxiong
Hall) Baby Buddha
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The Great Buddha's Hall (Daxiong Hall) - Baby
Buddha
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Baotong Buddhist Temple Baby Buddha in front of
the Great Buddha's Hall (Daxiong Hall)
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Although the Baotong Temple was destroyed by fire
for many times in the past, it was rebuilt again
after being destroyed
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Baotong Buddhist Temple In 1911, during the
Xinhai Revolution, the revolutionary army were
here to garrison. Then Cheng Qian donated
property to repair the temple but it was
demolished by wars soon...
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Baotong Buddhist Temple
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Baotong Buddhist Temple - The "Island Arhat
Palace" where the 500 Arhats are
displayed--unfortunately, behind cheap Plexiglas
that detracted from the viewing
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Baotong Buddhist Temple - The "Island Arhat
Palace
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Baotong Buddhist Temple The Hall of Maitreya
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Baotong Buddhist Temple The Hall of Maitreya
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Baotong Buddhist Temple
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At the top of the hill is the temple's most
striking feature a pagoda dating to 1280.
Originally called Lingji, it is now called
Hongshan Pagoda, after the mountain where it--and
the temple--reside. The octagonal-based pagoda is
made of brick and stone, and stands about 44
metre tall
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The Hongshan Pogoda was built in the Yuan Dynasty
(A.D. 1280-1291) in memory of the prominent monk
Lingji Ciren. It has seven storeys. There are
many steps through which people can climb to the
top of the tower
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